Basically? I'm a die-hard Texan, through and through. I love traveling and I love visiting other places and I would absolutely love to live in a different state (or country) at some point in my life. But my roots? My roots will always be in Texas. So, hence, my post:
What I Like About Texas: Pride
History was my absolute favorite subject all growing up. I liked English and I was good at Math, but History was always the class I couldn't wait to be in. I soaked it up and loved every minute of it. To me it is like a huge, interesting, forever long story, unraveling before my eyes and hears. But let's break this down further before my tangent gets out of hand. Of the segmented History topics to consider, I like...pretty much all of them. But one of my very favorites is Texas History. I love hearing about Davy Crockett and Sam Houston; about The Alamo and the fight for Independence. I get this welling sense of pride knowing I live in a state that worked and fought hard to be the place it is now. And what I really love? Is that pretty much everyone who lives here feels the same way.
Did you know we're ::supposedly:: the only state allowed to fly our flag at the same height as the American Flag? Yeah, we're that awesome. We used to be our own nation, no big deal.
Did you know that Texas holds three of the top ten most populous cities in the U.S? And also more farmed land than any other state? Yeah, we got options. It's kinda cool.
Did you know we have other cool things like the first domed stadium or King Ranch or a gazillion professional sports teams? Yeah, we rock.
I'll leave you with a little video clip of one of my favorite George Strait songs, "If it Wasn't for Texas." You should absolutely listen to it, whether you're from Texas or not, whether you think I'm just another 'too big for my britches Texan' or not. It gives me the goose bumps:
:)
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