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Category: What Makes Texas, Texas?

What Makes Texas “Texas”?: Migration is the Sincerest Form of Flattery

April 1, 2022 AnnMarie Kennon

In 2021, Texas ranked #1 in one-way U-Haul rentals entering the state. Representatives at U-Haul report that pandemic conditions forced…

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Posted in: Features, What Makes Texas, Texas? Filed under: central texas real estate, texas migration

What Makes Texas “Texas”? • The Beauty of Texas Weather

February 1, 2022 AnnMarie Kennon

When most non-Texans think of Texas weather, they likely imagine the dry, hot, and sunny climate they see in Western…

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Posted in: Features, What Makes Texas, Texas? Filed under: texas golf, texas weather

What Makes Texas “Texas”? • Pecans

December 3, 2021 AnnMarie Kennon

There is good reason the pecan is the official tree of Texas. While trade records tell us pecans have been…

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Posted in: Features, What Makes Texas, Texas? Filed under: charles schwertner, diego rodriguez, marsha farney, pecan pie, texas state dessert

What makes Texas “Texas” • Hispanic Heritage

October 1, 2021 2 Comments

Texas without a Hispanic influence would not really be Texas. Fortunately, the Lone Star State has evolved alongside a culture…

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Posted in: Features, What Makes Texas, Texas? Filed under: georgetown history, hispanic heritage month, hispanic history

What Makes Texas “Texas”?: Live Animal Mascots

September 1, 2021 AnnMarie Kennon

Texas boasts three of fox sports’ top 25 live animal mascots  DID YOU KNOW…? Before there was a Bevo, there…

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Posted in: Features, What Makes Texas, Texas? Filed under: bevo, joy and sue, live mascots, reville

What Makes Texas “Texas”? • Traveling Like a Texan

June 30, 2021 AnnMarie Kennon

Among the many things Texans have to explain about Texas is the special delight (and shared pain) of traveling the…

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Posted in: Features, What Makes Texas, Texas? Filed under: cadillac ranch, fastest interstate, I-35, texas highways

What Makes Texas “Texas”? • Cowboys

June 4, 2021 AnnMarie Kennon

Though the occupation and lifestyle originated in Mexico, American cowboys exemplified the kind of spirit that shaped our nation, and…

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Posted in: Features, What Makes Texas, Texas? Filed under: bill pickett, cowboys, rodeo cowboys

What Makes Texas “Texas”? • What Makes Texas Tasty?

May 1, 2021 AnnMarie Kennon

TEXAS TASTE Not everyone is fortunate enough to have been born in Texas, but many who arrive in the state…

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Posted in: Features, What Makes Texas, Texas? Filed under: blue bell ice cream, Dr pepper, shipley donuts, whataburger

What Makes Texas “Texas”? • Wildflowers

April 1, 2021 AnnMarie Kennon

Bluebonnets are where the sky falls on Texas. Ever wonder why Texas roadsides are covered in bright wildflowers each spring?…

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Posted in: Features, What Makes Texas, Texas? Filed under: bluebonnets, lady bird johnson, texas wildflowers

What makes Texas “Texas” • The Birthplace of Modern Cheerleading

February 28, 2021 AnnMarie Kennon

There are many icons of American culture that did not originate in Texas, and cheerleading is one of them. But,…

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Posted in: Features, What Makes Texas, Texas? Filed under: lawrence herkimer, NCA, texas cheerleading

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