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.
Two years in SA, so not a born-in-Texas Texan, but Tennesseans have been there before. One of my favorites:
"And gentlemen in England now abed, shall think themselves accursed they were not here, and hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks that fought with us upon Saint Crispin's Day"
Posts: 2746 | Location: The Shire | Registered: October 22, 2011
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’m not going to read Time Magazine, I’m not going to read Newsweek, I’m not going to read any of these magazines; I mean, because they have too much to lose by printing the truth"- Bob Dylan, 1965
Posts: 17672 | Location: Texas | Registered: May 13, 2003
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
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.
Posts: 401 | Location: Alabama | Registered: December 23, 2015
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!
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Posts: 1475 | Location: RR12 | Registered: February 17, 2008
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
Donald Trump is not a politician, he is a leader, politicians are a dime a dozen, leaders are priceless.
Posts: 3823 | Location: Idaho | Registered: January 26, 2014
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.
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Posts: 1360 | Location: Idaho | Registered: July 07, 2010
Man, I will miss her 
