Why do so many of the non-native born Texans make such a point of trying to be more Texan than those who are born there. Over the past thirty years or so, I've spent a lotof time in Texas, something in the nature of eight to ten weeks per year, not all in one stretch of course. Most of my time has been spent in Houston but I have spent time in the DFW region. Of the two I prefer Dallas but I don't really know it as well as Houston.
I like Texas, although I will admit taking pokes at it, to get a rise out of you and especially the people, the native born ones, moreso than the transplants. It has always amused me that so many of the transplants go to extremes to make themselves appear more Texan than the home-grown variety. They do it to such an extent that they have become a charicature of Texans to the outside world. I'm not saying they're not nice people just a bit weird. It is almost axiomatic that when you see someone making a big noise about being Texan, the guy was probably born in Buffalo Plop, Iowa or some other place of non-Texas origin. Real Texans are usually more laid back about it.
As I said I like Texas; I like it to the extent, that it's on a list of places, I wouldn't mind retiring to, especially the DFW area, because I think I've reached my limit on Houston; nice place and all that but the climate there sucks, big time, in the summer.
BTW, I didn't say all radio stations in Texas play nothing but country or gospel, there are jazz stations in Houston and Dallas, that I automatically set the radio on when I pick up my rentals but as I say, they are few and far between.
Now, I've said some nice things about Texas. Lay off the sheep and get back to work. Remember the Alamo. ;) B-)
[b]Dawg[/b] ]:)