Reply #90: Pluses: Sam Elliott, Molly Ivins-- Minuses: "Don't Mess w/TX"

[Patiod]

Things I like about Texas (from a Philly girl who has never been outside of Dallas or Houston)

Things to like:

+ Hello? No one has mentioned Molly Ivins yet?
+ Sam Elliott (my SO has given me a "get out of relationship free" card if I ever meet Sam Elliott - although I doubt Katherine Ross would agree to it)
+ Ann Richards
+ King of the Hill (maybe not from Texas, but about Texas)
+ cowboy hats and cowboy boots
+ The nice Texan at the Grand Canyon who took the picture of my SO and I that we're using on our Christmas card, and didn't make a smart comment about the cowboy hat on my Yankee head clashing with my Kerry button

Things not to like:
- The restaurant selection in Dallas and Houston - especially the 'burbs, which are chain chain chain chain chain chain
- "Don't Mess With Texas" on everything and anything sold as a souvenir. Grrrr.
- the fact that the natives think of themselves as Texans first and Americans second -> you NEVER see a US flag w/o a Texas flag next to it. I'm sure they would fly the Texas flag on top if it were allowed.
- That restaurants have to put up a sign saying "no guns allowed" (!!!)