I believe I've mentioned (several times) that we have a lot going on for the next few weeks. In fact, we're getting ready for another long week-end away. Poor Butch!
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Another wedding in Austin, Texas! This time, it's not related family, but adopted family. This one is to join in holy matrimony the son of a wonderful couple that has been a part of our life for many, many years. The wedding will take place at the Emmaus Catholic Church in Lakeway, Texas (Austin area).
For your reading pleasure (while we are away) here are some little known, very interesting facts about Texas. (some of which I wasn't aware, or else have forgotten. It's been a long time since my Texas History days!)
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Beaumont to El Paso: 742 miles
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Beaumont to Chicago: 770 miles
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El Paso is closer to California than to Dallas
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World's first rodeo was in Pecos, July 4, 1883.
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The Flagship Hotel in Galveston is the only hotel in North America built over water.
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The Heisman Trophy was named after John William Heisman who was the first full-time coach for Rice University in Houston.
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Jalapeno jelly originated in Lake Jackson in 1978.
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The worst natural disaster in U.S. history was in 1900 caused by a hurricane
in which over 8000 lives were lost on Galveston Island.
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The first word spoken from the moon, July 20, 1969, was "Houston."
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King Ranch in South Texas is larger than Rhode Island.
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Texas is the only state to enter the U.S. by TREATY, (known as Constitution of 1845 by Republic of Texas) to enter the union instead of by annexation. This allows the Texas flag to fly at the same height as the US flag, and may divide into 5 States.
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A Live Oak tree near Fulton is estimated to be 1500 years old.
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Dr Pepper was invented in Waco in 1885. There is no period after Dr in Dr Pepper.
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Texas has had six capital cities:
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1. Washington-on-the-Brazos
2. Harrisburg
3. Galveston
4. Velasco
5. West Columbia
6. Austin
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The Capitol Dome in Austin is the only dome in the U.S which is taller than the Capitol Building in Washington DC. (by 7 feet).
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The name Texas comes from the Hasini Indian word "tejas" meaning friends. Tejas is
not Spanish for Texas.
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The State animal is the Armadillo. (An interesting bit of trivia about the armadillo is they always have four babies! They have one egg, which splits into four, and they either have four males or four females.
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The first domed stadium in the U.S. was the Astrodome in Houston.
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THE TEN COMMANDMENTS - TEXAS STYLE -
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People here in Texas have trouble with all those "shalls" and "shall nots" in the ten Commandments.
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Folks here just aren't used to talking in those terms. So, some folks in South Texas got together and translated the "King James" into "King Ranch" language:
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Cowboy's Ten Commandments posted on the wall at Cross Trails Church in Fairlie, Texas.
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1) Just one God.
(2) Honor yer ma and pa
(3) No telling tales or gossipin'
(4) Git yourself to Sunday meetin'
(5) Put nothin' before GOD.
(6) No foolin' around with another fellow's gal.
(7) No killin'.
(8) Watch yer mouth.
(9) Don't take what ain't yers.
(10) Don't be hankerin' for yer buddy's stuff.
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Now that's kinda plain an' simple don't ya think?
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Y'all have a good Day.Ye hear now ?
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REMEMBER, "THE EYES OF TEXAS ARE UPON YOU"
