Trippin on Texas : The Low Down on the Lone Star State

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Did you know that the word Texas comes from the Caddo indian word "teysha" which means "friend" or "allies" Texas also has a variety of nicknames including The Lone Star State, The Beef State, The Banner State, The Blizzard State and The Jumbo State.

5 Tips to Transform Yourself into a Texan

A Streotypical Guide to Summoning your Inner Texan

If you want to truly experience Texas you have to blend in with the Texan culture. Some of the dead give aways that you are just some hippie liberal from Vermont is your speech, dress and behavior. Follow these tips to learn to how to bring out the Texan in you.

1. When speaking drop the "g" on words ending in "ing".
example: "I'm a runnin to the stor for a pint o' Jack D"

2. Save your breath by turning 2 words into one.
example: "I got to get going to the rodeo" should be "Gotta get goin to the rodeo."

3. Talk slow. There ain't no rush ya'll.

4. Tell a looong story about somethin. Say "I reckon" every time you recall a specific detail.

5. Dress appropriate. Dallas cowboys gear is always in fashion. If your going for the cowboy look make sure to wear your gear in. True Texans don't like the city slicker kind round there.

10 Things To See Outdoors in Texas

1. Davy Crockett National Forest

2. Sabine National Forest

3. Sam Houston National Forest

4. LBJ Grasslands

5. Padre Island National Seashore

6. Big Bend Park

7. Rio Grande Wild & Scenic River

8. Matagorda Island Wildlife Management Area

9. Guadalupe Mountains National Park

10. Davis Mountains State Park

11 Texan Sayings That Will Impress a Texas Chick

1. So dusty the rabbits are digging holes six feet in the air.

2. The wind's blowing like perfume through a prom.

3. So windy we're using a log chain instead of a wind sock.

4. She could talk a coon right out of a tree.

5. He's got a ten-gallon mouth.

6. He blew in his own words.

7. I feel like a possum trotted over my grave.

8. Jumpy as spit on a hot skillet.

9. Hotter than a burning stump.

10. He's as yellow as mustard, but without the bite.

11. So hot the hens are laying hard-boiled eggs.

10 Facts About Chuck Norris

1. When the Boogeyman goes to sleep every night, he checks his closet for Chuck Norris.

2. Chuck Norris can sneeze with his eyes open.

3. Chuck Norris destroyed the periodic table, because he only recognizes the element of surprise.

4. Chuck Norris can kill two stones with one bird.

5. Some people wear Superman pajamas. Superman wears Chuck Norris pajamas.

6. Chuck Norris can eat just one Lay's potato chip.

7. Chuck Norris doesnt wear a watch, HE decides what time it is.

8. Chuck Norris does not sleep. He waits.

9. The chief export of Chuck Norris is Pain.

10. There is no 'ctrl' button on Chuck Norris's computer. Chuck Norris is always in control.

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What A Trip to Texas Be Without Going to the Rodeo?

Charlotte, Texas Rodeo with Original song Making Eight

Bull riding in Charlotte Texas Nov 3rd 2007. Song, Making Eight, Written and performed by Wild Wycked Knight

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In 1969 in Houston, Texas 2 Beards & 1 Mullet United to Form....

ZZTOP! Check out this live performance from 1983 of "Gimme All Your Lovin."

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Find Out What's Good & Not So Good in Dallas, Texas

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SusanVillasLewis SusanVillasLewis May 21, 2008 @ 9:02 pm

Just wanted to invite you to join the Lone Star State group. I've taken it over from another lensmaster and would like to breathe some life into it. I'm working on reorganizing it and getting the intro built up, etc. I hope to make it a truly thriving place for all lenses related to Texas.