They Came From Afar...

If you actually understand these jokes , you definitely are a Texan.
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"Son," said a Texan to his offspring, "I just heard you asking that man what state he is from. Now, my boy, I want you always to remember this: If a man comes from Texas, he'll tell you; and if he isn't from Texas, there's no need to embarrass him."
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In a small Texas town there was a "Nativity Scene" that showed great skill and talent had gone into creating it.
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But one small feature bothered me: the three wise men were wearing firemen's helmets.
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Totally unable to come up with a reason or explanation, I left. At a "Quik Stop" on the edge of town, I asked the lady behind the counter about the helmets.
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She exploded into a rage, yelling at me, "You darn Yankees never read your Bibles!"
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I assured her that I did, but simply couldn't recall anything about firemen in the Bible.
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She jerked her Bible from behind the counter and riffled through some pages, and finally jabbed her finger at a passage. Sticking it in my face she said, "See, it says right here, 'The three wise men came from afar.'