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peppertree

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31. Wow. What's changed there in all these years? (and what hasn't?)

Reply to Skittles (Reply #23)

Mon Nov 27, 2023, 08:23 PM

Nov 2023

We know Texas has grown - and a lot. They had 12 million people 50 years ago, and now have 30 million.

But that no doubt's only a small part of the story.

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Past Time To Get A Clue [View all] ._. Nov 2023 OP

Devisive slop harumph Nov 2023 #1

They devised a new stew? Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2023 #7

Yep, and not even accurate redqueen Nov 2023 #10

Wrong rokar Nov 2023 #14

I'm also in Texas, and you're wrong. redqueen Nov 2023 #21

It's the anti-dote to devise slop. OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2023 #26

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2023 #2

Welcome to our DU family. niyad Nov 2023 #3

Happy to be here! ._. Nov 2023 #19

Agreed. 100 percent. brush Nov 2023 #4

While I did not sign off on the language in your post, and ... planetc Nov 2023 #5

And some of us are Democrats. 2naSalit Nov 2023 #9

Good point. South Carolina Democratic voters gave us Joe Biden. n/t. NNadir Nov 2023 #13

Thanks ._. Nov 2023 #18

Mi'ssippi Republicans are the worst peppertree Nov 2023 #6

I hear you Skittles Nov 2023 #8

Sigh redqueen Nov 2023 #11

what? Skittles Nov 2023 #15

This thread isn't discussing accents, it's bashing all southerners redqueen Nov 2023 #20

It's not his fault, sugar. It's all mine. peppertree Nov 2023 #22

I have lived in Texas for almost half a century now Skittles Nov 2023 #23

And? What difference does that make? redqueen Nov 2023 #24

when Texas is bashed for its bullshit I don't take it personally Skittles Nov 2023 #25

I wasn't aware that people's accents were considered part of that bullshit redqueen Nov 2023 #30

Wow. What's changed there in all these years? (and what hasn't?) peppertree Nov 2023 #31

You ain't lyin' peppertree Nov 2023 #12

I'm BaronChocula BaronChocula Nov 2023 #16

Sounds like "pick yourself up by your bootstraps" to me or something Elon Musk would say. twodogsbarking Nov 2023 #17

Commenting to grab this meme when I am reasonably sober. OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2023 #27

I've lived in blue California TexasDem69 Nov 2023 #28

Simply a worthless Bludogdem Nov 2023 #29