Un-Texas (Austin nickname)
Austin is sometimes called "the un-Texas." It's a little different than the rest of Texas. Other Austin nicknames include "Keep Austin Weird" and "The People's…
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“Feed a pigeon, breed a rat”
Some people feed pigeons in New York City, and rats eat the same food. "Feed a pigeon, breed a rat" was a poster made by New York City's Health Department. New York TimesF. Y. I.Feed…
Blueberry in the Tomato Soup (Austin political nickname)
Austin has been called the "Blueberry in the Tomato Soup" of Texas. In other words, Texas is a red state (Republican), but Austin votes blue (Democrat). Ther term has been around since at…
People’s Republic of Austin (Austin nickname)
Austin is more liberal than the rest of Texas. Austin isn't Communist China, but it's nevertheless acquired the infrequent nickname of "The People's Republic of Austin."…
Moscow-on-the-Brazos (Austin nickname)
Austin is known to be more liberal than the rest of the state of Texas. "Moscow-on-the-Brazos" is a seldom used nickname for the town, borrowed from "Moscow on the Hudson…
Harvard-on-the-Brazos (Baylor, Texas A&M nickname)
Colleges like to compare themselves to Harvard, an Ivy League institution. Both Baylor University and Texas A&M have been called "Harvard-on-the-Brazos." The last part of the name…
Berkeley-on-the-Brazos (UT-Austin nickname)
The University of Texas at Austin is more liberal than the rest of the state of Texas, and some have compared UT-Austin to the liberal institution of the University of California at Berkeley.…
Texas Three-Step (Dallas, Houston, San Antonio)
The "Texas Three-Step" means a trip to the cities of Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio. In the National Basketball Association, "Texas Three-Step" means a tough Texas road trip…
Texas Triangle (Dallas, Houston, San Antonio)
National Basketball Association teams often speak of the tough "Texas Triangle" road trip against the Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs. The term "Texas…
“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…
“And the horse you rode in on”
"...and the horse you rode in on" (there's a first part to that -- see the citations below) appears (at first glance) to be from some western movie. Citations have been found from…
“Don’t Mess With Texas—We’re Armed”
"Don't Mess With Texas" is the famous 1986-86 anti-littering campaign. "Don't mess with Texas -- we're armed" is an unofficial variation (from at least 1997) that…
“Houston. It’s Worth It”
"Houston. It's Worth It" ("HIWI" for short) began in 2004; the unusual city promotional campaign acknowledges Houston's many problems, but declares that the city it…
“Keep Dallas Pretentious”
"Keep Dallas Pretentious" is yet another imitation of the popular slogan "Keep Austin Weird." "Keep Dallas Pretentious" T-shirts have appeared from 2005. "Keep…
“The only people who put ketchup on hot dogs are mental patients and Texans”
"The only people who put ketchup on hot dogs are mental patients and Texans." This quote was in the movie Bad News Bears (2005 version) and also appeared on a T-shirt. About the truth of…
“Lubbock Or Leave It”
"Lubbock or leave it" is a takeoff of the familiar phrase "love it or leave it." "Lubbock Or Leave It" was the title of a 2006 song by the Dixie Chicks. The origin of…
“Keep Lubbock Flat”
"Keep Lubbock Flat" is another takeoff of the popular city slogan "Keep Austin Weird." "Keep Lubbock Flat" dates from about early 2006. The seemingly endless imitation…
“Boy, Hidy!” (or “Boy, Howdy!”)
"Boy, hidy!" (or "Boy, howdy!") is now regarded as usually a Texas expression. "Boy, howdy!" was popular in 1918, during World War I. The origin or the phrase is…
“Other states were carved or born, Texas grew from hide and horn” (Berta Hart Nance)
"Other states were carved or born, Texas grew from hide and horn" is the beginning of Berta Hart Nance's poem "Cattle" (1932). Handbook of Texas OnlineNANCE, BERTA HART…
City of the Violet Crown (Austin nickname)
Athens, Greece was called the "City of the Violet Crown" or "City of the Violet-Crowned Hills." Some say that when Athens was ruled by King Ion (Ion = "violet"),…