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Originally posted by parabellum:
Well, I'm a Texan, of sorts. My very first memories on this planet are of Texas. Twice in my life, I have lived in Texas. I'm a Texan and I'll fight any man who tells me that I'm not.

Me, too, para. I've now lived in Texas almost 38 years and came here back in 1980 because my best friend said I should. It's been great, and the Texans have accepted this old Detroiter just fine.

flashguy

Weren't born here, but got here as fast as I could.

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Originally posted by tigereye313:
Weren't born here, but got here as fast as I could.

Yup, same here.......I love where I am from (NW PA) but it ain't Texas.

Well, as my Godfather used to say, being Texan is all well and good, but I am proud to be a Wyomingite.

Texans are just like us, except there's fewer of us, and we like that just fine.

"You may all go to Hell, and I will go to TexAs!"
Davy Crokett

Two years in SA, so not a born-in-Texas Texan, but Tennesseans have been there before. One of my favorites:

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Originally posted by recoatlift:
"You may all go to Hell, and I will go to TexAs!"
Davy Crokett

I was at a wedding for my niece in Georgetown earlier this year and I was exclaiming to some family and new friends how great it was to be a Texan; some of them laughed and jokingly tell me I just got here, how can I be a Texan. Until I reminded them of this quote, that Crockett was a Texan for just a few weeks before killed.

Of course they slap me on the back and welcome me, because they never thought that someone from CA would have the views and values I have.

I have traveled to 48 states in the union, but I feel truly blessed to have been born and lived all of my life in Texas.

In the words of favorite son, Lyle Lovett, "you're not from Texas, but Texas wants you anyway."




Link to original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMhaehb5AnE

I grew up in Laredo and Tx is on my short list of retirement(hopefully early retirement) destinations, regardless of what my wife thinks Man, I will miss her

let me help

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFt9D6ZIjOQ

Was born in Alabama but raised in east Texas. Henderson then Mt. Pleasent and Pittsburgh. So many memories as a kid/teen in Texas. Will always consider myself a Texan.

Always wanted to buy a house around Lake O the pines or Bob Sandlin.

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Originally posted by parabellum:
And everyone is talking about what they'd do with millions from the lottery. One thing I'd do is buy a huge spread in the Piney Woods of East Texas, a place from my youth.

Para, still plenty of land available around Nacogdoches, Center, Lufkin, Jacksonville, even Tyler. It'd be an honor to have you back!

I AM proud to be an American and proud of our country. Nice they can play that without some whiny little leftist musician getting his butt hurt because President Trump is playing a song.

To stay with the Texas theme. Skynyrd playing T for Texas

I don't mind saying that I'm a Nationalist! And who knows, Texas may be more habitable than Florida after this November!

Been here almost 30 yrs. Great place.

So, is it east Texas, or West Texas or where, that someone would consider moving too?
Here in Idaho, the mf libs from Calipornia are really fucking this place up.