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Texas Speak: Ten Gallon Hat
“Well I’m a long, tall Texan. I wear a ten gallon hat” is a line from a song that many people know.
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When Texas ranches become playgrounds for the rich, we all pay the price.
There’s a tendency to romanticize ranch ownership, especially in Texas. The truth is that ranching is hard work. Maybe that’s why some folks are taking a leisurely approach.
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Texas Speak: Bad Spanish
The cultural interplay between Texas and Mexico has been significant to Texas from its very beginning.
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October 13, 1845: The day Texas gave up freedom for security
On October 13, 1845, Texans voted 94.7% in favor of accepting annexation to the United States. After nine difficult years filled with potential but also with turmoil and struggle, Texas gave up.
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Ten Festive and Soulful Ways to Experience Fall in Texas
Right now the weather in Texas is pretty great, which makes it an ideal time to enjoy some of the best places and events our state offers.
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A Lively Texas Tradition: Dia de los Muertos
While Texan culture is undeniably unique, October offers a colorful reminder of how multidimensional it is.
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Texas Speak: What is “Texit?”
One of the words you’ll see often in the Texian Partisan is “Texit.” It’s our unique way to describe the process of Texas reasserting its status as an independent nation.
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Texas Speak: Might Could
In Texas, we may poke fun at “yous guys” or even the northern “eh?” at the end of a question.
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Texas Speak: Don’t Mess With Texas
The “Don’t Mess With Texas” slogan has been around since 1986. Where does it come from, and what does it mean? Who’s making a mess, and where?
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Texian Super Spy: Hendrick Arnold
Last week, Texian Partisan brought you the news and story of a recent statue unveiled in Alamo Plaza, honoring Emily West Morgan, “The Yellow Rose of Texas.”
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Texas Speak: Fixin’ To
If you intend to do something, but there’s something else that has to be done, you could say you’re “going to,” you’re “planning to” or you’re “about to”.
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Emily Morgan “Yellow Rose of Texas” Statue Unveiled at the Alamo
If you’ve been in Texas long, you know the ‘Yellow Rose of Texas” song. But what’s that, a flower?
