How far back you gotta go to be a Texan? My great grandmother was born in Texas.
The Republic of Texas, Nov 1844. Maybe I should look into her family tree and just see when they arrived.
not only did my wife and I move here from California, we did it twice.
Exactly. Wasn't born here. But my Great Grandfather was and he died defended his settlement from Indians and got a county/city named in his honor. Mohawk660 is probably a wet back that snuck across the border during Obama's reign. Mohawak660 can go F himself.
I don’t know if it’s actually true, but the joke for Marine aviators going from Corpus Christi to San Diego is that half way point is El Paso. Think about it. You are going from Texas to California, half way across the country. Halfway into your journey, you’re still in Texas.I am proud to be a native born Texan but don't hold it against anyone who moved here and adopted the attitudes and mores of Texas. Proud to have folks wanting to join me in my way of life.
A little funny. I went thru basic at Ft Ord, Ca. and was sent to Ft Gordon, Ga for AIT. One of the guys in our basic company had never been to Texas and a bunch of us were from Texas so naturally there was some bragging going on. I lived in DFW at the time and flew home then drove on to Ga. He was bringing his wife and driving from Ca to Ga. I told him when he got to DFW call me. He could have a place to stay, a meal, or just a pit stop with a shower. He did call and came by the house for an extended pit stop and shower. First words out of his mouth. "I thought all of that BS about Texas being big was just typical Texas bragging. I've been driving for over 8 hrs since I got into this state (El Paso) and have 3 more to go (Shreveport). It's huge". I just laughed. I don't remember where he was from but it was one of the Eastern states. I've heard you can go anywhere in the world and say you are from Texas and they will know where you are from. Name about any of the other states and you will have to explain it's in the USA.
The Southern/rural part is absolutely true. Being from the Carolinas originally, with a very proud and well documented family history there, the lore of Texas and the freedom associated with is not hard to understand. Even from days of old, that’s what brought many Southerners to Texas. The independent spirit of Texas has always drawn those types of individuals here. I’m eternally thankful for my family’s roots in SC, but Texas will always be the place that feels like home.I am a native but I have lived in a few other states. Alot of good people have moved here but I think that it is harder for people that arent from the south / west or atleast a rural area to assimilate into the traditional Texan culture that I grew up in and still live everyday.
The big takeaway is if you come here, assimilate and dont expect us to cater to you or your way of doing things because I am not changing for anyone
Yea man you are fine. Fellow southerners arent the problem. Its the welfare rats and yuppie liberals that are moving here that are the problemI'll be relocating from SC to Texas in a few months. I'm certain that I can fit in with Texas and Texans. Coming from SC, I'm not escaping anything...well, maybe a bunch of danged ol' tourists.
I'll be relocating from SC to Texas in a few months. I'm certain that I can fit in with Texas and Texans. Coming from SC, I'm not escaping anything...well, maybe a bunch of danged ol' tourists.