Ok, I'm hosting now!
Welcome to Texas - as the slogan goes, "It's a whole 'nother country!"
Texas is the 2nd largest state in the U.S. it's the largest in the continental U.S., the only larger state being Alaska. it's the only state whose constitution allows for a division into 5 smaller states if we so desire (i'm not sure why we'd ever want to!)
i live near the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, so that's where we'll be spending most of our time.
Texas was the 28th state in the USA; it was admitted on December 29, 1845.
State Abbreviation - TX
State Capital - Austin
Largest City - Houston
Area - 268,601 square miles [Texas is the second biggest state in the USA - only Alaska is bigger]
Population - 20,851,820 (as of 2000) [Texas is the second most populous state in the USA, after California; New York is the third most populous]
Major Industries - petroleum and natural gas, farming (cotton, livestock), steel, banking, insurance, tourism
Presidential Birthplaces
Dwight David Eisenhower was born in Denison on October 14, 1890 (he was the 34th US President, serving from 1953 to 1961).
Lyndon Baines Johnson was born near Johnson City on August 27, 1908 (he was the 36th US President, serving from 1963 to 1969).
Main Rivers - Rio Grande, Red River, Brazos River
Highest Point - Guadalupe Peak, 8,749 feet (2,667 m) above sea level
Bordering States - Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma
Bordering Country - Mexico
Bordering Body of Water - Gulf of Mexico
Origin of the Name Texas - The Caddo Indians of eastern Texas called their group of tribes the "Tejas," meaning "those who are friends".
State Nickname - The Lone Star State
State Motto - Friendship
State Song - "Texas, Our Texas"
Years ago when my husband and i went for a weekend in London we got chatting to an elderly chap who was from Fort Worth!. He was really sweet and gave me a ring similar to the one he had on.
still trying to catch up on what happened in iceland after i left... evidently some kittys had too much to drink!
BTW, Jasper T. - they do sell cowboy hats with the horns like the longhorns have on them - you'd probably like that!
y'all can get one, too - we're at the stockyards, & they have loads here!
Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District
131 E Exchange Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76106 · 817-626-7921
This district, located on the north side of downtown, once housed animals brought to Fort Worth for the livestock trade. With its decline, the area was declared an historic district and renovated to preserve the architecture and revitalize the neighborhood. These days, former barns and pens now shelter a variety of establishments, including shops, museums, hotels, bars and restaurants. Long-lived residents of the area are nightclub Billy Bob's of Texas, The White Elephant Saloon, Cow town Coliseum, and Stockyards Station. The visitors center located on Exchange Avenue can provide maps and detailed information about the area, along with schedules of local walking tours.
if they're cowboy (country/western) clubs, yep, they do!
line dancing is pretty easy. & the two-step (most common partner country/western dance step) is a foxtrot.. 2 steps one way, 1 step the other. very easy!
looks like you & i are the only ones here!
Glad to see you arrived! Texas looks exciting! Tibby and Molly are practicing their line dancing steps, but can't get the clapping part (too much fur on their paws!)
Just popped in to say hello! I'll be back later after my Bacon Butty