Indoctrination
I'm Texan.
This statement alone could say a lot about me. This sometimes brings smiles and nods, or it sometimes gets some scoffs. But to me, it's a privilege and a grace to be as such.
There's a bumper sticker that says, "I wasn't born in Texas, but I got here as fast as I could". I could honestly say that this applies to me. Another quote is from W's campaign slogan in 2000. "What Texans can dream, Texans can do".
It's Texas mentality. Some call it foolish pride. Some take it as arrogance. But being from here, it's a sense of identity. Obviously I have never met a lot of others from other states, maybe a handful from a state here or there. But I hardly ever get that same response of pride.
Maybe it's because we were raised this way. We get drilled into it at a young age, later taking it in the 5th and 7th grades... followed up by more of it in college. But it's everywhere around us down here with the Lone Star flag flying high and proud. Maybe it's because of the fact that Texas itself was once a Republic. Sure, a lot of the facts are left out when the stories are told, but the manner in which it gained its independence...
To me, the Alamo is sacred ground. The San Jacinto battlefield is sacred ground. Not sacred in the Biblical religious sense, but in the reverence sense. In The Alamo, the following quote says a lot:
"There have been many ideas of what Texas is, what it should become, and we are not all in agreement. But I'd like to ask each of you what it is you value so highly that you are willing to fight and possibly die for. We will call that Texas."
Visit What Y'all Know About Texas?.
"There's lots of sunshine and fresh air in the Lone Star State; with the exception of West Texas, where there's lots of sunshine, sand and dust in the air -- where the wind blows, the cotton grows and the oil flows!
Texans are a special breed -- they don't say much, but if something needssaying, it'll get said in a manner you'll understand. They talk kind of slow, and with a drawl found only within the boundaries of the great state of Texas.
Just about every home in Texas has one or more firearms; and an impressive number of Texas citizens have permits to carry concealed weapons. Of this group, both men and women are legally armed and know well how to use their weapons for their own and others' protection. Of course, local and state police still remain first and foremost in the protection of its citizens.
Here's something all Texans should know, especially since this has receivedvery little publicity -- your Texas Driver's License has a phone number on theback, above the bar code:
"TEXAS ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE 1-800-525-5555".
It's in VERY SMALL print, but it is there. This number can be called for emergency assistance on the highway, or wherever you might have trouble while in your car. A service truck will be sent to you. This service is state operated, and paid for with your tax dollars. If you are ever stranded, just call the number on your driver's license...help is on the way. A state trooper will be sent to make sure all is well."
This statement alone could say a lot about me. This sometimes brings smiles and nods, or it sometimes gets some scoffs. But to me, it's a privilege and a grace to be as such.
There's a bumper sticker that says, "I wasn't born in Texas, but I got here as fast as I could". I could honestly say that this applies to me. Another quote is from W's campaign slogan in 2000. "What Texans can dream, Texans can do".
It's Texas mentality. Some call it foolish pride. Some take it as arrogance. But being from here, it's a sense of identity. Obviously I have never met a lot of others from other states, maybe a handful from a state here or there. But I hardly ever get that same response of pride.
Maybe it's because we were raised this way. We get drilled into it at a young age, later taking it in the 5th and 7th grades... followed up by more of it in college. But it's everywhere around us down here with the Lone Star flag flying high and proud. Maybe it's because of the fact that Texas itself was once a Republic. Sure, a lot of the facts are left out when the stories are told, but the manner in which it gained its independence...
To me, the Alamo is sacred ground. The San Jacinto battlefield is sacred ground. Not sacred in the Biblical religious sense, but in the reverence sense. In The Alamo, the following quote says a lot:
"There have been many ideas of what Texas is, what it should become, and we are not all in agreement. But I'd like to ask each of you what it is you value so highly that you are willing to fight and possibly die for. We will call that Texas."
Visit What Y'all Know About Texas?.
"There's lots of sunshine and fresh air in the Lone Star State; with the exception of West Texas, where there's lots of sunshine, sand and dust in the air -- where the wind blows, the cotton grows and the oil flows!
Texans are a special breed -- they don't say much, but if something needssaying, it'll get said in a manner you'll understand. They talk kind of slow, and with a drawl found only within the boundaries of the great state of Texas.
Just about every home in Texas has one or more firearms; and an impressive number of Texas citizens have permits to carry concealed weapons. Of this group, both men and women are legally armed and know well how to use their weapons for their own and others' protection. Of course, local and state police still remain first and foremost in the protection of its citizens.
Here's something all Texans should know, especially since this has receivedvery little publicity -- your Texas Driver's License has a phone number on theback, above the bar code:
"TEXAS ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE 1-800-525-5555".
It's in VERY SMALL print, but it is there. This number can be called for emergency assistance on the highway, or wherever you might have trouble while in your car. A service truck will be sent to you. This service is state operated, and paid for with your tax dollars. If you are ever stranded, just call the number on your driver's license...help is on the way. A state trooper will be sent to make sure all is well."
posted by Bum at 08:16
2 Comments:
I saw Alamo. Good movie. Good line you got there too.
Texas always have the most lenient laws that are subject to interpretation, it seems. Like a spouse can shoot the other spouse for cheating? Is that right? There's other ones I've heard of that were strange but I forgot them.
The most popular is the "He needed killin'" defense.
That, and they're really serious about trespassin' and mindin' the Thou shalt not steal part.
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