You Know You're in Texas When...: 101 Qquintessential Places, People, Events, Customs, Lingo, and Eats of the Lone Star State: 101 Quintessential ... Lone Star State (You Know You're in Series) - Softcover

Ingham, Donna

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0762738111 ISBN 13: 9780762738113

Verlag: skirt!, 2006

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Is everything in Texas really bigger and better? This entertaining collection answers the question with a humorous look at 101 things that make the Lone Star State special. From cattle trails to computer chips, Neiman Marcus to Willie Nelson, readers get the back story of the state’s most beloved people, places, customs, food, and more.

You know you're in Texas when...

* Grown men are still called Bubba

* Wedding plans take a backseat to football season

* You eat pie out of a sack

* A "little spread" covers 10 counties

* And more!

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Texan Donna Ingham is a professional storyteller who performs and leads workshops across her home state of Texas. Ingham's repertoire includes original stories and tales based on history, folklore, and outrageous lies. She has five audio recordings and is listed as a Texas Touring Artist by the Texas Commission on the Arts and a Heartland Arts Fund Regional Artist through the Mid-America Arts Alliance. Ingham lives in Spicewood, Texas, with her husband, Jerry, and has one son, Christopher.

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You know you're in Texas when...

* not only chickens cross the road
* you eat pie out of a sack
* y'all can be singular

 

Texas has its own view of the world. Look through that lens and learn 101 quintessential people, places, events, eats, and traditions that help form the personality of the Lone Star State. You'll find out where to catch a good armadillo race, what culinary treat starts with corn chips, and how to interpret the local lingo. Whether you're a first-time visitor or a born-and-bred native, this book will make you smile as you discover what it really means to be in Texas.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: skirt!
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2006
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0762738111
• ISBN 13: 9780762738113
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 103
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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