Texas Trivia, Size Wise

[leehljp]

TX Trivia - Did you know that by Direct Distance:

. . . that El Paso, TX is closer to Los Angeles, CA and Salt Lake City, UT than it is to Texarkana, TX?

. . . that Texarkana is closer to Chicago, IL, Columbus, OH, Charleston WV, and Columbia, SC than it is to El Paso?

. . . that Dalhart, TX is closer to Billings, MT, Rochester, MN and Springfield IL, than it is Brownsville, TX?

. . . that Port Author TX is closer to Atlanta, GA, St. Petersburg/Tampa, FL and Springfield, IL, than it is to El Paso?

. . . that Brownsville, TX is closer to Pensacola, FL than it is to Dalhart, TX?

Texas is huge!

Occasional seen bumper sticker in TX:
"I wasn't born here, but I got here as quick as I could!"


More TEXAS Trivia: Did you know:
. . . it is illegal to put beans in chili - in Texas.

. . . that REAL Chili does NOT have tomato sauce in it?


Feel Free to add your Texas Triva!

BTW, my middle daughter was born there; LOML was given an "Honorary Texas Citizen" certificate and Texas Flag from the PTA of the school when we were in Ft. Worth - '75 - '80.

[Papa]

Texas

Having driven across Texas many times during my 29+ years in the Navy, I fully appreciate the old Burma Shave roadsign:

"The sun has riz, the sun has set, and we ain't outta Texas yet."

Papa

[LCHIEN]

Having driven across Texas many times during my 29+ years in the Navy, I fully appreciate the old Burma Shave roadsign:

"The sun has riz, the sun has set, and we ain't outta Texas yet."

Papa

I think the more correct version (or at least with the proper cadence or meter), is

The sun has riz
the sun has set
and here I is
in Texas yet

[jackellis]

Texans are also still miffed about the fact that Texas is the second largest state. After Alaska

[cabinetman]

I think the more correct version (or at least with the proper cadence or meter), is

The sun has riz
the sun has set
and here I is
in Texas yet

I think the more correct version (or at least with the proper cadence or meter), is:

The sun has riz
the sun has set
and we're not
out of Texas yet
.

[thestinker]

The Texas state Capitol buliding and the San jacinto monument are copies of the national Capitol building and the Washington monument. Except the texas versions are 1 ft taller.

[crokett]

The original works with the proper cadence and meter:

"The sun has riz,
the sun has set,
and we ain't out
ta Texas yet."

I like it better anyway. Somebody who says 'riz' is gonna say ain't and outa before "we're not' and "of".

[steve-norrell]

It has been written that the amount of land in Alaska that is exposed between low and high tide is like the bathtub ring of the state of Texas.

Anyway, we have more oil, more moose, more bears, more volcanoes, and bigger mosquitoes. How much better can it get?

Enjoying the open spaces . . . . Steve

[Tom Slick]

........That the star on the California Flag is a tip of the hat to Texas
.......That Wichita Falls, TX has no natural water falls. (the only part of Texas I've spent any real time)
........That folks in Texas are nicer and prouder than any other state.

[JR]

It's best to drive as if the other motorists are all armed. They probably are!

JR

[pierhogunn]

That the hill country looks like the freaking moon, with scrubby shrubs and water towers

but still exquisitely beautiful

[HarmsWay]

Texans are also still miffed about the fact that Texas is the second largest state. After Alaska

..and Texas would be of below average size if it were a province, but I wouldn't hold that against it. I spent a month in Houston in my 20's and quite enjoyed it, although the 'gun in every glovebox' thing sort of freaked me out.

[germdoc]

And the heat and humidity in San Antonio in August will pretty much melt your drawers. Especially if you're enjoying the local scenery at Camp Bullis...

[docrowan]

For me, the history and "human interest" stories surrounding the creation of the Republic of Texas and particularly the Alamo are absolutely fascinating. Walter Lord's book on the subject is a tremendous read. Hmm, I'm going to have to dig that out of my home library.

[Alex Franke]

On our drive from San Diego to North Carolina, we stayed nights in Texas, Texas again, and finally Tennessee. Yeah -- it's big alright!