“Where the hell is Elroy, Texas?”
"Where the hell is Elroy, Texas?" is a bumper sticker slogan of Wyman Gilliam, owner of Wild Bubba's Wild Game Grill in Elroy. The small community of Elroy is located in Travis…
“Where the West Begins” (Fort Worth slogan)
"Where the West Begins," the slogan of Fort Worth, was originally a famous 1911 poem by Arthur Chapman that was published in the Denver Republican. Dallas later responded with "Where…
“Where there’s smoke, there’s brisket”
"Where there’s smoke, there’s fire” is an old proverb. Texas is noted for its "low and slow" smoking of its brisket. The variant saying "where there's smoke,…
“Where was Jesus born?” (Palestine, Texas joke)
With a city name like Palestine (in East Texas), comparisons and jokes are inevitable. Wikipedia: Palestine, TexasPalestine (pronounced ˈpæl.ɛs.tin) is a city in Anderson County, Texas, in the…
“Where Weird Meets Western” (Rodeo Austin slogan)
"Keep Austin Weird" has been a popular slogan of the city of Austin (TX) in the 2000s. Rodeo Austin has used the slogan "Where Weird Meets Western" since at least March 2010.…
“Who do Texan Muslims worship?”/“Y’allah.” (y’all + Allah)
"Y'allah" is a portmanteau word of 'y'all" ("you all") and "Allah" (the Arabic word for "God"). "In N.Texas there are schools that…
“Who will join old Ben Milam in storming the Alamo?”
"Who will join old Ben Milam in storming the Alamo?" (usually quoted as "Who will go with old Ben Milam into San Antonio?") was the appeal of Texas soldier Benjamin Rush Milam…
“Whole kit and caboodle”
"The whole kit and caboodle" is an older expression for what we might nowadays say is "the whole nine yards" -- that is, "everything." In the 1800s, the phrase was…
“Why are a Texas tornado and a Tennessee divorce the same? (joke)
A popular redneck joke is: Q: Why are a Texas tornado and a Tennessee divorce the same?A: Somebody's gonna lose a trailer. The joke was cited in a "That's Jake" comic strip by…
“Why are so few murders solved in the South?”/“No dental records and all the DNA matches.”
"OT: Bad southerner joke" was posted on the newsgroup alt.sports.football.pro.dallas-cowboys on November 26, 2003: Q: Why are so few murders solved in the southA: No dental records and…
“Why did God create armadillos?” (joke)
One popular armadillo joke is: Q: Why did God create armadillos?A: So Texans would have something to eat on the half shell. "Barbecued armadillo on the half shell" was a joke cited in an…
“Why did the chicken cross the road?”/“To show the armadillo it could be done!”
The ancient joke "Q: Why did the chicken cross the road? A: To get to the other side!" gets a Texas twist when the armadillo is added. A famous Texas phrase is: "There's nothing…
“Why did the cowboy buy a dachshund?”/“He wanted to get a long little doggy.”
A joke on the song title "Git Along, Little Dogies" is: Q: Why did the cowboy buy a wiener dog (dachshund)?A: He wanted to get a long little doggy. The joke applies to buying a dachshund…
“Why did the cowboy buy a wiener dog?”/“He wanted to get a long little doggy.”
A joke on the song title "Git Along, Little Dogies" is: Q: Why did the cowboy buy a wiener dog (dachshund)?A: He wanted to get a long little doggy. The joke applies to buying a dachshund…
“Why did the cowboy get a hot seat?”/“Because he rode the range.”
A cowboy riddle is: Q: Why did the cowboy get a hot seat?A: Because he rode the range. The joke was posted on the newsgroup alt.humor.puns on December 21, 2002. Google Groups: alt.humor.punsPuns of…
“Why do Mexicans never cross the border in groups of three?”/“Because a sign says ‘No Trespassing.’”
A riddle about border crossings is: Q: Why do Mexicans never cross the border in groups of three?A: Because the sign says "No Trespassing." "Tres" is the Spanish word for…
“Why does Dr Pepper come in a bottle?” (dirty joke)
Dr Pepper is a carbonated soft drink that was created in the 1880s by Charles Alderton in Waco, Texas. A popular off-color Dr Pepper joke is: Q: Why does Cr Pepper come in a bottle?A: Because his…
“Why is Texas called the Lone Star State?”/“It’s their Yelp rating.”
Texas has been called the "Lone Star State" since the 1840s because of the single star in its flag. A modern joke is: Q: Why is Texas called the Lone Star State?A: It's their Yelp…
“Why the hell not?” (2006 Kinky Friedman campaign slogan for governor)
"Why the hell not?" was Texas author/musician/humorist Kinky Friedman's 2006 campaign slogan in the race for Governor of Texas. He finished fourth. The "Why the hell not?"…
“Wild as an acre of snakes”
"Wild as an acre of snakes" is said to be a Texas phrase (according to the Texas Monthly). Texas musician Stephen Bruton wrote a song called "Acre of Snakes." The phrase has…