“Welcome to Texas where ‘Who made the tea?’ means this tea is nasty”
"Welcome to the South where 'Who made the tea?' means this tea is nasty" is a saying that has been printed on several images. Tea is noticed only when it's bad.…
“Welcome to Texas. Beware of the Bull”
"Welcome to Texas. Beware of the Bull" has been quoted (since the 1950s) as being a sign near the Oklahoma border. 8 April 1958, Jefferson (Iowa) Bee, pg. 16, col. 2:A recent visitor in…
“Welcome to the South where ‘Who made the tea?’ means this tea is nasty”
"Welcome to the South where 'Who made the tea?' means this tea is nasty" is a saying that has been printed on several images. Tea is noticed only when it's bad.…
“Welcome to the surface of the sun! Oh wait I mean Texas”
Texas is so hot, it's sometimes joked that it is the surface of the sun. "Welcome to the surface of the sun aka Texas. http://twitpic.com/8anfc" was posted on X/Twitter by Lee Ann…
“West of the Pecos there is no law; West of El Paso there is no God”
Judge Roy Bean (1825-1903) was known as the "Law West of the Pecos." He didn't like to be appealed, and his decisions (as can be imagined) were not always fair. The land west of El…
“West Texas Girls…don’t wear lip gloss during a dust storm”
"West Texas Girls...don't wear lip gloss during a dust storm" is a T-shirt saying. Glenn Dromgoogle's book 100 Great Things About Texas (2005) lists this as Great Thing #34:…
“What do cowboys use to move from state to state?”/“Yee-Hauls.”
"Yee-Haul" (yeehaw + U-Haul) is sometimes given for a cowboy/Southern/Texas version of U-Haul. "When you're moving to Texas, it's not a U-Haul, it's a Yee-Haul"…
“What do they say in Paris, TX?”/“Oui-haw!”
The city of Paris, Texas, was named after Paris, France. They don't usually speak French in Paris, Texas, but there are jokes. "En dishabille, as they say in Paris, Texas" was…
“What do you call a dinosaur that wears a cowboy hat and boots? “/“Tyrannosaurus Tex.”
The dinosaur Tyrannosaurus Rex has nothing special to do with Texas, but the name "Tyrannosaurus Tex" appears in riddles. "What do you call a dinosaur cowboy? 'Tyrannosaurus…
“What do you get if you cross a leprechaun with a Texan?”/“Pot of chili at the end of the rainbow.”
A leprechaun riddle is: Q: What would you get if you crossed a leprechaun with a Texan?A: A pot of chili at the end of the rainbow. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2001.…
“What do you get when you play a country song backwards?”
A joke about country music (cited in print since at least 1991) illustrates the sadness of much of the lyrics. "What do you get when you play a country song backwards? You get your job back,…
“What do you say to a Texas man driving a German car?”/“Audi.”
Audi is a German automobile manufacturer. The German name sounds somewhat like "howdy." "No joke but I just saw a Texan walk into a German car showroom and shout…
“What does a Chinese cowboy say?”/“Ni-haody.”
An American cowboy might say things like "Howdy!" and "Yeehaw!" What would a Chinese cowboy say? "Ni hao" is Chinese for "hello." "What does a Chinese…
“What does the Chinese cowboy say?”/“Yeehao.”
An American cowboy might say things like "Howdy!" and "Yeehaw!" What would a Chinese cowboy say? "Ni hao" is Chinese for "hello." "What does a Chinese…
“What has six balls and screws Texans? The Texas Lottery!” (Kinky Friedman)
"What has six balls and screws Texans? The Texas Lottery!" declared Kinky Friedman in 2006, during his unsuccessful campaign for governor of Texas. It's an old line. Other state…
“What is a Texas chicken’s favorite beer?”/“Shiner Bock Bock Bock!”
Chickens go "bock bock bock." A riddle has been cited in print since at least 2006: Q: What is a chicken's favorite beer?A: Bock. A Texas riddle (about Shiner Bock from a brewery in…
“What is the definition of ‘derange’?”/“De place where de cowboys ride.”
A cowboy riddle is: Q: What is the definition of "derange"?A: De place where de cowboys ride. The "derange"/"the range" pun has been cited in print since at least…
“What it do”
"What it do" means the same as "What's up?" Both San Francisco/Oakland and Houston claim the origin of this hip hop phrase, although African-American slang has used similar…
“What Starts Here Changes the World” (University of Texas)
"What starts here changes the world" is the theme of promotional television spots that the University of Texas produced in 2004. The ads -- aired during televised athletic events -- show…
“What Texas Makes, Makes Texas”
"What Texas Makes, Makes Texas" is a slogan Texas businesses have used since a 1926 promotional campaign. Texas businesses also used the slogan independently of the campaign for many…