re: Is Texas a "southern" state?

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I mean, ALLLLLL of those names are ALLLLLLL over the place. Bowie, Crockett, Houston, Travis, Dimmitt, Austin, Burleson, and Johnson Counties, the cities of Houston and Austin, the universities of Sam Houston State and Steven F. Austin, and the countless high schools of the same names all say hello.

Besides, a lot of time has passed since those people were in the mix, so to expect Texans of today to shake your hand, say hello, and thanks for coming in there back in the day is, well, just silly...

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All of this. They name streets, counties, colleges, and cities after all of these people.

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quote: Texans can thank southerners for there even being a Texas but you'll never hear that from a Texan. I'll do it for them. Thank you Jim Bowie, Davy Crockett, Sam Houston, William Travis, Philip Dimmitt, Steven F Austin, Edward Burleson, Frank Johnson, the New Orlean greys, and the countless other southerns who laid down their lives so you can today spout of at the mouth about how great Texas is. You are welcome from every and all southerners.

Bwahahahahaha... This is so fricking laughable, and I'm from New Orleans. I mean, ALLLLLL of those names are ALLLLLLL over the place. Bowie, Crockett, Houston, Travis, Dimmitt, Austin, Burleson, and Johnson Counties, the cities of Houston and Austin, the universities of Sam Houston State and Steven F. Austin, and the countless high schools of the same names all say hello. Besides, a lot of time has passed since those people were in the mix, so to expect Texans of today to shake your hand, say hello, and thanks for coming in there back in the day is, well, just silly...

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Great, now my history lesson has taught you that Texas IS southern, settled by southerns migrating, and fought for by southerners, at least east Texas. The rest sucks anyway. So next time you see these monuments, streets, Universities, etc, named after these great southern men, stop and reflect what it means and where these guys came from to help make Texas what it is today instead of just regurgitating the same ole " Texas stands alone BS. There is a lot of southern blood running through those Texas veins. Monuments and street names do no good if they aren't currently acknowledged for what they stand for. Follow in the footsteps of your great great grandparents and be thankful, not obnoxious.