“Ya’ll can go to hell. I am going to Texas.”
Davy Crockett, who died at the Alamo, once told his Tennessee peers in Congress “Ya’ll can go to hell. I am going to Texas.
“Don’t mess with Texas!” Some might say – Oasis
Why shouldn’t one mess with Texas? First of all, how would one ‘mess’ with Texas? Unless, of course, we are to understand that one isn’t supposed to dine in Texas.?.?.
mess –
n.
a. A group of people, usually soldiers or sailors, who regularly eat meals together.
b. Food or a meal served to such a group: took mess with the enlistees.
c. A mess hall.
Alas, lets clear our minds of such frivolous notions. Texas is a fine state, filled with desperadoes, bandits, country stars, cowboy hats and illegal aliens.
The word “Texas” was the Spanish pronunciation “Tejas” of the Hasinai Indian word meaning “allies” or “friends.” In fact, the Texas state motto is “friendship.” Ironically, many Native American tribes in Texas, including the Hasinai, were totally destroyed.
Perhaps this is why somebody of high intelligence said “ Maybe we just hadn’t ought-ta mess with that there Texas place”. We may never know……..
Note these great facts about Texas:
In Galveston, Texas, it is illegal to have a camel run loose on the beach.
Texas is larger than every country in Europe.
The city of Slaughter, Texas, has never had a homicide
Austin is home to the largest bat colony in North America. Over 1.5 million bats roost beneath the Congress Avenue Bridge over Lady Bird Lake and eat between 10,000- 30,000 lbs. of insects a night.
Approximately 90% of the world’s recoverable helium is located in the ground under Amarillo, Texas.
Now wasn’t that fun? Don’t you want to go Texas already? I know I do. I know, however, I definitely do not want to mess with it.
And the moral of the story is, YOU CANT TRUST THE SYSTEM