sorry for the hijack folks..setting something straight here..
The people from other states that came to help our independence did so out of the fierce loyalty to where they ended up purchasing land. Davy Crockett's wife is buried up near Ft Worth, where his homestead still is...When Mexico gained ITS independence from Spain..they started selling off land in Texas for about 10 cents an acre..so that's why people from all over the States came to Texas to settle..then the battle for independence ensued. Texas is the ONLY state in the US that was once its own country..which came about after we won our independence from Mexico. We are also the only state that can fly its flag at the same height as the American flag, for just that reason. So....unless you are ready for a history lesson each time you poke fun at someone, think twice.OR...read up on the history BEFORE you start in on someone.
As far as being fun to pick at us...we can take a joke as long as that's what it is....and at least we HAVE a huge pride in our state...some people just don't really care.
Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be. --Abraham Lincoln (1809 - 1865)
sorry for the hijack folks..setting something straight here..
The people from other states that came to help our independence did so out of the fierce loyalty to where they ended up purchasing land. Davy Crockett's wife is buried up near Ft Worth, where his homestead still is...When Mexico gained ITS independence from Spain..they started selling off land in Texas for about 10 cents an acre..so that's why people from all over the States came to Texas to settle..then the battle for independence ensued. Texas is the ONLY state in the US that was once its own country..which came about after we won our independence from Mexico. We are also the only state that can fly its flag at the same height as the American flag, for just that reason. So....unless you are ready for a history lesson each time you poke fun at someone, think twice.OR...read up on the history BEFORE you start in on someone.
As far as being fun to pick at us...we can take a joke as long as that's what it is....and at least we HAVE a huge pride in our state...some people just don't really care.
Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be. --Abraham Lincoln (1809 - 1865)