Skip to main content

Are YOU 100% Texan?


We spent the last part of Spring Break in the Hill Country and enjoyed our time there so much!  We saw our first Texas bluebonnets of the season and were lucky enough to see a family of four bald eagles before they left their nest for the year.

While visiting this beautiful part of Texas, we came across several great Texas quotes and quizzes and I wanted to share some of them with you here. 

You can only claim to be Texan if you can pass the following test!
  • You can properly pronounce Amarillo, Bexar, Buda, Corsicana, Decatur, Ennis, Lancaster (the town), Lancaster(the street), Mexia, Palestine, Pflugerville, Waco, and Waxahachie.
  • A tornado warning siren is your signal to go out in the yard and look for a funnel.
  • You’ve ever had to switch from “heat” to “cool” in the same day.
  • You know that the true value of a parking space is by the availability of shade, not the distance to the door.
  • You measure distance in minutes and/or hours.
  • You listen to the weather forecast before picking out an outfit.
  • Someone you know has used a football schedule to plan their wedding date.
  • You have known someone who has a belt buckle bigger than your fist.
  • You aren’t surprised to find movie rental, ammunition, and bait all in the same store.
  • A Mercedes Benz is not a status symbol; a Chevy 3500 4×4 is.
  • You know everything goes better with Ranch dressing.
  • You actually get these jokes and are “fixin’ ” to send them to your friends.
  • Finally, you are 100% Texan if you have ever found yourself having this conversation:
“You wanna coke?”
“Yeah”
“What kind?”
“Dr Pepper”

Hope you enjoyed this one!

Comments

  1. I LOVE it! I lived in Texas since I was 15 yrs old, before I married my Soldier and he carried me off to Hawaii. I can relate to all those things! I absolutely DID listen to the weather forecast every morning of every season except summer. I knew what that would bring. Stinkin' HOT! I miss Texas BBQ, Mexican food and my friends.
    thanks for sharing!

    ReplyDelete
  2. I'm not from Texas, but I am from Alabama. SOme of those are true for Alabama as well! I just found your blog, and I'm loving it so far. I hope you can stop by mine sometime as well!

    ReplyDelete
  3. I just wanted to thank you for the comment, and for the blog post that you send. That is exactly how I am feeling at the moment. It's right upon us, but is it going to get pushed back or what? I'm just ready for the goodbye to be over with. Again, thank you for the post. It's so awesome that other people feel the exact same thing as I do!

    ReplyDelete
  4. so incredibly absolutely me!

    this snow this winter has been AWFUL I cant wait to get our heat back!!!

    ReplyDelete
  5. I'm one of those "wasn't born here, but got here as soon as I could!" My parents were overseas when I was born, but we moved back to TX when I was 2½, and I've been here ALMOST ever since. When I'm away, I just MISS it.. Texas is home. Grackles, heat, and all. I've actually been having to switch between AC and Heat for the last week or so! lol

    Love the post :-)

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Fabulous Remarks

Popular posts from this blog

The Change of Command Ceremony

Last Friday, my Family and I participated in the 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division change of command on Fort Hood, Texas.  Hubby became the battalion commander of the 3rd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment and joined a wonderful group of "Red Dragon" Soldiers and Families.  It's a dream come true for us ... one of those things you hope in the back of your mind you'll get to do one day, but know realistically that the chances are slim you'll get to do it. When I first saw his name on 'the list' that the Army publishes, I was elated for him.  No one knows more than I do his passion for the Army and for the Soldiers in it.  He is a wonderful leader and cares so much.  We both knew that this would be the adventure of a lifetime.  We explained this new job to our two boys (ages ten and six) as best we could and they kept saying, "We'll have 500 new friends on Friday!" as their summary of the discussion.  =) The ceremony was amazing, a st

Rooftop Promotion Party at Old Ebbitt

We decided that 21+ years of military service and a promotion to Colonel warranted an extra-special celebration.  Since the promotion ceremony was at the Pentagon, we had lots of great venue options in our Nation's Capitol.  We loved living in the National Capitol Region and really wanted a very "DC" experience.  After researching and asking lots of DC expert friends, we decided on the Old Ebbitt Grill and their Rooftop Terrace. We could not have dreamed up a more amazing space.  The views are absolutely breathtaking, the staff  is professional, friendly, and accommodating, and the food is delicious.  The combination of passed hors d'oeuvres, embellishment platters, and a mini bar ensured that everyone was well-fed and able to enjoy each other and the venue.  Adding mini cupcakes from Georgetown Cupcakes topped off a delicious evening. The Rooftop provided the perfect venue for our big weekend.  Even the weather cooperated with our plans and we enjoyed a light bre

TORCH and ADVON

Photo: ADVON returning from a year-long deployment. Okay, I have to admit that after 15+ years as an Army wife, I don’t know what ‘TORCH’ and ‘ADVON’ stand for. Something about advanced party … but there’s no ‘p’ for ‘party’ … so I just don’t know. I do, however, know what it means. It means your Soldier comes home FIRST!! We’ve never had the honor of either of those designations. My husband somehow manages to get himself into the ‘stay-behind-and-make-sure-all is-well-out-here’ job and comes home late or last. Not that I’m complaining, though, as I am happy these TORCH and ADVON folks get here and get the place ready for everyone else to come home. In a way, it’s reassuring to me. The wheels are turning, the process has begun … our unit actually is coming home and coming home soon! Homecoming becomes reality, not just a long-sought-after dream. It’s good to see our unit patch and our unit Soldiers back at home, on U.S. soil and on our Army installation. It’s heartening to w