Little poll for all the Texans here

[ponyboy]

Thad > I grew up in Lake Highlands, where most everyone were transplants.

Must be the age difference then. I went to Northlake Elementary, Lake Highlands Junior High, and LHHS where I graduated in 1985. I've been saying for a long time that this nation is being California-ized due to the influence of Hollywood.

[The Stampede]

I think one of the reasons for the differing opinions on whether or not Texas is part of the South or its own entity is based on when your ancestors came to Texas.

For example, my ancestors came to Texas in 1854 from Norway and settled Bosque County & I consider Texas to be a part of the South. They were farmers, and fought for the Confederacy in Hood's regiment and Forrest's cavalry, but were not slave owners. Again, this was post-Republic and Texas was a part of the Union only nine years when they got here and then quickly seceeded.

It also depends on what part of Texas you are from - Tyler is very different from Lubbock, which is very different than Galveston or Brownsville.

[ponyboy]

Interesting. My ancestors were loyalists who left New Jersey in 1776 and settled Natchez, Mississippi as part of the territory known then as West Florida. We left there in 1888 for the San Antonio, Uvalde, Utopia area.

[MrMustang1965]

With the tragedy in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, it really doesn't matter whether we're Texans or Southerners, does it? We're all AMERICANS and we need to do whatever we can to help our fellow countrymen.

[Bergermeister]

Yessir, we ARE all Americans. But it still matters that I'm a Texan.

[MrMustang1965]

Yessir, we ARE all Americans. But it still matters that I'm a Texan.

Yep...once again, it's TEXAS that comes to the rescue like the proverbial cavalry. Thank God for Texas!

[couch 'em]

With the tragedy in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, it really doesn't matter whether we're Texans or Southerners, does it? We're all AMERICANS and we need to do whatever we can to help our fellow countrymen.

Yes, we are all Americans, and should do everything to help out our contrymen, but that doesn't mean we can't discuss other topics.

[MrMustang1965]

With the tragedy in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, it really doesn't matter whether we're Texans or Southerners, does it? We're all AMERICANS and we need to do whatever we can to help our fellow countrymen.

Yes, we are all Americans, and should do everything to help out our contrymen, but that doesn't mean we can't discuss other topics.

Not sure if that was directed at me...I didn't say anything about not discussing other topics. By God, tomorrow night I'll be ready to discuss SMU defeating Baylor!

[PlanoStang]

The South starts just west of Tyler where the tall pines begin, and all one
syllable words have at least two syllables. The West begins in Foat Wuth
which leaves about 100 miles for the Southwest where Big D is.

[mustangkip]

With the tragedy in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, it really doesn't matter whether we're Texans or Southerners, does it? We're all AMERICANS and we need to do whatever we can to help our fellow countrymen.

Yes, we are all Americans, and should do everything to help out our contrymen, but that doesn't mean we can't discuss other topics.

Not sure if that was directed at me...I didn't say anything about not discussing other topics. By God, tomorrow night I'll be ready to discuss SMU defeating Baylor!

Well we did not beat Baylor but we are beating TCU with less than 8 minutes left. Way cool!!