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Stationed at Fort Bliss (ha! - what a tease) - El Paso. No strong impressions except that the winter sunrises could be spectacular (the running scene in Gump underplays it), the desert can be beautiful (mostly daytrips from EP into NM and AZ). The town was safe in the 1970s, and Juarez was friendly to 'mericans.
San Antonio is Tex-Mex central but if you want the cowboy, can have that pretty exclusively. April is hot (not warm), October ends in cold, December is cold, wet and snowy. Extrapolate from those points. Skirt steak marinaded in lime juice, jalapenos, and cilantro, then grilled with onions and jalapenos = fajitas. Homes are on postage size lots. I like that local roads parallel the Interstate.
I nowadays live in San Diego. My “Texas” impressions are from the Texans that I met while serving in the military. The state is beautiful with a lot of different sights, and sounds from El Paso, to Texarkana. Most of the people I’ve met from Texas are very nice, just like most Georgians too. There are exceptions in both cases, but usually there are more similarities than differences.
Cowboys butts drive them nuts ? Lol
Fire Plug Dawg -
Stationed at Fort Bliss (ha! - what a tease) - El Paso. No strong impressions except that the winter sunrises could be spectacular (the running scene in Gump underplays it), the desert can be beautiful (mostly daytrips from EP into NM and AZ). The town was safe in the 1970s, and Juarez was friendly to 'mericans.
San Antonio is Tex-Mex central but if you want the cowboy, can have that pretty exclusively. April is hot (not warm), October ends in cold, December is cold, wet and snowy. Extrapolate from those points. Skirt steak marinaded in lime juice, jalapenos, and cilantro, then grilled with onions and jalapenos = fajitas. Homes are on postage size lots. I like that local roads parallel the Interstate.
FPD,
I was stationed at William Beaumont Medical Center from 72-74. It was very interesting. I recall that there were German officers stationed at Ft. Bliss for missile training and they had wives who lounged around the pool a lot. Nice looking women, except for the first time I saw gals who had VERY long hair under their arms. An eye opener from this guy...my enduring memory from Ft. Bliss.
Texas Roadhouse originated in Indiana...
Being a Texan, I can't give an outsiders view, but I sure do love it!
God Bless Texas!
Texan women have usually been some of my favorite over the years
Almost 40 replies and not one Yeehaw. Impressive
classic
One of my (and my kids) favorite episodes...although I'm a lot like Sandy; if someone is badmouthing Texas in my presence, they'll probably be taken as fightin' words!
Lived there in Dallas and Fort Worth for a few years. Liked FW quite a bit. Very nice town. Dallas was horrible. Got sick and tired of hearing about how great the state is. It's a place with imaginary lines and a lot of jingoism and weird, inexplicable pride based on the false notion that they don't have big government. Depending on where you live, it's practically a police state.
Really loved the brisket. REALLY loved the brisket. Interesting history with bigger than life characters and a cultural exchange w/ Mexico that defies current stereotypes. Blows Nashville away for true country music. If you're into country, the Texas circuit is the best, but I don't ever wanna live there again.
But Big Bend is incredible if you can make it down there. Very beautiful.
Final thought: Mostly ambivalent.
pros...texas swing, real tex mex, favorable tax situation....cons....lone star, the slow and terrible demise of everything good that was sxsw, growing so fast its kinda loosing itself.
@Palm_City_Dawg. Kinda like Texas Pete hot sauce is from North Carolina.
Safe to say they had fiddles in the band?
And that lead guitar was hot