Texas Gardening: What IS Texas Pride?, 1 by UniQueTreasures

UniQueTreasures wrote:
What a great thread and a great tribute to our wonderful state!

I wasn't born in Texas (not my fault - HAHAHA) We moved to San Antonio in 1963. My Dad was USAF. He was a training instructor at Lackland AFB. I remember Texas History. Really enjoyed it. Met my husband in San Antonio after I graduated High School. He was born in Texas, like his father.

My father in law is one of the most Die Hard Texans I have ever known. To give you an example... we moved here to Beaumont in 1979. My mother in law died in 1981 before my children were born. His father remarried a lady from Georgia. They moved to Georgia sometime in the late 80's to be closer to her mother. They still live there, but each year, I get a notice that his TEXAS tags on his truck are due. He sends me a check and insurance card and I get him new registration for his truck. There is no way he'd ever put Georgia tags on HIS truck. He's a Texan, through and through!!!

Each day, here on Dave's, I see photos from different parts of the country. Beautiful landscapes, mountains, snow, etc. While I enjoy looking at the photos, I can't imagine living anywhere else but Texas. I put up with the heat and the 3 days of winter we have because I love my state. I may have been born in Virginia, but I got here as quickly as I could. :-)

BTW, have you all heard the Budweiser commercial about folks who are proud to be Texans? Texans not only know their state flag, but they know the state bird, reptile, etc. I love that commercial and think of my father in law everytime I hear it.

Janet

ps This huge mirror hangs in my dining room. My husband made the frame for it and covered the frame with East Texas Timber Rattler skin.