You Know You're in Texas When: 101 Quintessential Places, People, Events, Customs, Lingo, and Eats of the Lone Star State (You Know You're In Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.51 (988 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0762738111 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 112 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-12-17 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A celebration for residents and a field guide for the uninitiated, this delightful book highlights the beloved customs, recipes, people, and places that make Texas a state apart.
Reader Views said But, there is more. Reviewed by Irene Watson for Reader Views (1/07)Donna Ingham says it all: "Texas is bluebonnets in the spring, blue northers in the winter, and Blue Bell ice cream any time. Texas is Aggie jokes, Big Tex, and the Cadillac Ranch. Texas is Willie Nelson, Lance Armstrong, and LBJ. Texas is Juneteenth, the Kerrville Folk Festival, and a trip to San Antonio's River Walk."But, there is more. And, Ingham is sure to remind us of what we already know or bring to
Read it and weep, Pilgrims. . Texas had one firstThanksgiving, that is.Folks in El Paso offer documented evidence that Spanish pioneers held the First Thanksgiving on the banks of the Rio Grande River in April of 1598, a good 23 years before that one at Plymouth Rock