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littlebit

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5. I was born and raised in Canyon TX

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Tue Jun 21, 2016, 12:08 PM

Jun 2016

I moved to NC when I was 20. I always said I would never come back. But 22 years later I did because of family obligations. I have been back here for almost 3 years and almost everyday I am reminded why I left.

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My sympathies with Texas on the chronic Texas-bashing on DU [View all] steve2470 Jun 2016 OP

Well, having grown up in Texas, Android3.14 Jun 2016 #1

Lol! Another Native Texan agrees! rjsquirrel Jun 2016 #4

I live in Austin, much of the bashing is well deserved. nt Javaman Jun 2016 #2

lived there for seven years. austin has a long tradition of, let's say, unblock Jun 2016 #3

very true. Austin is certainly more sane then much of the rest of the state, but... Javaman Jun 2016 #8

Austin proper isn't bad TexasBushwhacker Jun 2016 #18

I was born and raised in Canyon TX littlebit Jun 2016 #5

The Texas Panhandle has a way of constantly reminding one why they left MusicSwims Jun 2016 #9

Texas has been ground zero for much of the worst of the GOP. Nitram Jun 2016 #6

stipulated steve2470 Jun 2016 #7

Well at least you must concede that it certainly isn't ONE person in Texas who deserves bashing. Nitram Jun 2016 #10

The **problem** is that the majority of DU's bashers kentauros Jun 2016 #11

Texans have to develop a thick skin if they are going to co-exist with so many troglodytes. Nitram Jun 2016 #13

We have thick skins. kentauros Jun 2016 #14

"Texass" and "Floriduh" kentauros Jun 2016 #12

I wish there was a way to alert on this bullshit WolverineDG Jun 2016 #15

And now the Texas secessionists are at it again. kentauros Jun 2016 #16

I thought such posts were now banned WolverineDG Jun 2016 #17

As a native Texan walkingman Jul 2016 #19