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Don't say something bad about Texas to a Texan. There's a joke that this is "the fastest way to get to the hospital." 30 June 1954, Mexia (TX) Daily News, "The Way It Seems…
Everything's bigger in Texas, but this joke is a little extreme. Google BooksWhy, When I Was A Kid...Autobiographical Ramblingsby James R. PalmerVictoria, British Columbia: Trafford…
A "Texas heart shot" is a hunting term for shooting at the tail (buttocks region) of the animal. The femoral artery is aimed for, with a bullet (or arrow) penetrating the length of an…
Fort Worth has been called "Cowtown" and "Where the West begins." Beginning at least 1974, the Fort Worth Convention and Visitor's Bureau advertised the city's…
Tacos de Trompo (also called Tacos Arabes) is another name for Tacos al Pastor. "Trompo" is Spanish for "(spinning) top," and meat is placed on a "trompo" similarly to…
Tortilla Soup (Sopa de Tortilla) is often called Aztec Soup (Sopa Azteca) in Mexico. Tortilla soup is one of the most popular soups in Texas; El Mirador in San Antonio is famous for its Sopa Azteca…
"Tostada" (or the less-used "tostado") is simply Spanish for "toasted." By the 1930s, tostadas (fried tortillas) were advertised as "original Mexican corn…
"All broth and no beans" is another way for a Texan to say "All hat and no cattle." In other words, "all puffery and no substance." The phrase doesn't appear to…
Texans love cream gravy (sometimes called "pan gravy" or "country gravy"). Cream gravy is famously served with chicken fried steak, but it's also served with biscuits,…
"Fine as cream gravy" appears on many recent (post-1990) lists of Texas sayings, but pre-1990 citations are few. Possibly, the phrase began as "good gravy" and then expanded to…
The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge (usually called simply "the Verrazano") opened in 1964 and connects Staten Island with Brooklyn. The bridge has been called the "Guinea Gangplank"…
Signs reading "No dogs or Mexicans allowed" (or "No Mexicans or dogs allowed") were placed in some restaurants in Texas and the Southwest in the 1950s and 1960s. The civil…
Mexican chocolate (or "Mexican hot chocolate") has been served in the Americas since before Europeans arrived. Mexican hot chocolate is a popular treat in Texas (especially San Antonio…
"Walking Taco" or "Taco-in-a-Bag" are not really tacos, but are Midwest names for the Texas dish called "Frito pie." A bag of Frito's corn chips is opened and…
"Sopes" are appetizers that are served in many Tex-Mex restaurants; it is believed that "sope" originated in Guadalajara, Mexico. Sopes have been described as little tortilla…
"Fried ice cream" is a popular dessert at Tex-Mex restaurants. It's often called "Mexican Fried Ice Cream" or "Fried Mexican Ice Cream." Fried ice cream is…
A "fajitadilla" is a combination of a "fajita" and a "quesadilla." A large flour tortilla is filled with fajita chicken (or beef) and melted cheese. The term…
"Al pastor" means "shepherd style," a term originating in northern Mexico. "Al pastor" is meat carved from a vertical spit, often seaoned with pineapple, onions,…
The music produced in Austin in the 1970s (mostly at the famed Armadillo World Headquarters, or at Willie Nelson's concerts) was a mixture of many styles, including country and rock. Jan…
"Guns Up" is the Texas Tech response to Hook 'em, Horns," the University of Texas hand gesture. Glenn Dippel (Texas Tech class of 1961) is credited with inventing and…