Texas State Thread!

[Wezil]

There are some really good and decent people in Texas.

[Asmodean]

Looks like a photo shop job.

Asmodean

[Wezil]

Are you trying to say there aren't decent people in Texas?

[SlowwHand]

I live near one part of that highway.

[Lonestar]

James Earl Rudder

Rudder was the hero of D-Day as Commander of the United States Army's 2nd Ranger Battalion. His U.S. Army Rangers stormed the beach at Pointe du Hoc and, under constant enemy fire, scaled 100-foot cliffs to reach and destroy German gun batteries. The battalion's casualty rate for this perilous mission was greater than 50 percent. Rudder himself was wounded twice during the course of the fighting. In spite of this, they dug in and fought off German counter-attacks for two days until relieved. He and his men helped to successfully establish a beachhead for the Allied forces.

Six months later, Rudder was assigned to command the 109th Infantry Regiment, which saw key service in the Battle of the Bulge. Rudder became one of the most decorated soldiers of the war, with honors that included the Distinguished Service Cross, Legion of Merit, Silver Star, Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, French Legion of Honor with Croix de Guerre and Palm, and Belgian Order of Leopold with Croix de Guerre and Palm. By the end of the war, he was a full Colonel and was promoted to Brigadier General of the United States Army Reserves in 1954 and Major General in 1957.

[Riesstiu IV]

No Texas thread is complete without this.

[SlowwHand]

A few facts about Texas include:


Texas comes from the Hasinai Indian word tejas meaning friends or allies

The King Ranch in Texas is bigger than the state of Rhode Island.

Texas is the only state to enter the United States by treaty instead of territorial annexation.

The state was an independent nation from 1836 to 1845

Austin is considered the live music capital of the world

Texas has the first domed stadium in the country. The structure was built in Houston and opened in April 1965

El Paso is closer to Needles, California than it is to Dallas

Texas includes 267,339 square miles, or 7.4% of the nation's total area

The world's first rodeo was held in Pecos on July 4, 1883

Dr Pepper was invented in Waco in 1885. The Dublin Dr Pepper, 85 miles west of Waco, still uses pure imperial cane sugar in its product. There is no period after the Dr in Dr Pepper

[Tiamat]

You forgot Blue Bell Sloww! We have some of the best dog gone ice cream you ever wraped your lips around.

[Tiamat]

Originally posted by SlowwHand

The world's first rodeo was held in Pecos on July 4, 1883

My Uncle was the Sheriff of Pecos County for 30 years.

[Zkribbler]

God Blessed Texas

I've seen a lot of places
I've been around the world
I've seen some pretty faces
Been with some beautiful girls
But after all I've witnessed one thing still amazes me
Just like a miracle you have to see to believe

'Cause God blessed Texas with His own hand
Brought down angels from the promised land
Gave 'em a place where they could dance
If you wanna see heaven brother here's your chance
I've been sent to spread the message
God blessed Texas

First He lit sunshine
Then He made the waters deep
Then He gave us moonlight
For all the world to see
Well everybody knows that the Lord works in mysterious ways
He took a rest then on the very next day

God blessed Texas with His own hand
Brought down angels from the promised land
Gave 'em a place where they could dance
If you wanna see heaven brother here's your chance
I've been sent to spread the message
God blessed Texas

God blessed Texas with His own hand
Brought down angels from the promised land
Gave 'em a place where they could dance
If you wanna see heaven brother here's your chance
Well I've been sent to spread the message
God blessed Texas

Well I've been sent to spread the message
God blessed Texas
Well I've been sent to spread the message
Mmm...God blessed Texas

[Zoid]

Texas Ribeye

[Zoid]

Originally posted by SlowwHand

Texas is the only state to enter the United States by treaty instead of territorial annexation.

Vermont wasn't annexed either. It entered freely as the 14th state in 1791.

[SlowwHand]

Take it up with http://www.50states.com/ and any others. I didn't go to a "Texas Is The Greatest" site.

[Zoid]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermont_Republic

[SlowwHand]

That's not taking it up with anyone that can help you.


Tell these guys, http://www.50states.com/facts/texas.htm , not me. I won't believe it, but they might.