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Talk Like a Texan
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Want to know what Texans mean when they use those strange, colorful expressions? Want to know how to pronounce Texas words and place names? Want to know when to say "y'all"? Want to learn to talk like a Texan? Well, come on in.
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You Don’t LIve in Trees
Image by telwink via Flickr Texans and others sometimes forget how much the way we talk is shaped by our rural roots. To hear us talk, you might sometimes get the impression that most of us live on ranches or farms, but that is no longer true. The ...
Fixin’ to Do Something
Image via Wikipedia The area shown in red is East Texas. I’m fixin’ to tell you a little Texas secret: I was brought up not saying “fixin’ to.” My maternal grandfather came from a family of “preachers and teache...
Having a Stella Dallas Party in Texas
Image via Wikipedia Hosting and hostessing in Texas is a big, big thing. As the host or hostess you are completely responsible for the welfare and happiness of your guests for the duration. You do not leave people stranded even if it is a public me...
Dark-Thirty in Texas
Even though your eyes adjust as the light declines during twilight, there comes a point when you just cannot see anymore. That’s what we Texans call dark-thirty. Texans who work from can till cain’t and Texans who love outdoor activities ...
Don’t Tease ‘em, You’ll Make ‘em Mean
Dogs are a big thing in Texas, especially in the country, where everybody tends to have at least one dog as a watchdog. And often there are two or three, because some are hunting dogs. The first dog I ever had was a solid brown medium-size mutt with ...
Just Blowin’ and Goin’
Blowin’ and goin’ is an old-fashioned East Texas expression. I wasn’t sure people still used that fine old Texas phrase till Sunday, when two middle-aged couples sitting behind me at the ballet were talking about their various pleas...


thank goodness the blog wasn't - Big Hat, No Cattle !!
nice blog, good info, and some humor too!!
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