Here is some interesting information and trivia about Texas:
Texas is called "The Lone Star State", and has one large star on its flag.
Texas is where the world's first rodeo was held.
Texas is huge. It takes up nearly 10% of the land area of the continental United States.
People joke that everything is bigger in Texas.
The state has 24 million people and nearly that many heads of cattle (16 million).
Six Flags over Texas name comes from the six flags that have flown over Texas: Spain, France, Mexico, Republic of Texas, Confederate States, and the United States.
Jack-a-lopes DO exist! (Really!)
The King Ranch is bigger than Rhode Island.
The Alamo, located in San Antonio, has nothing left but the small mission and is right in the middle of downtown San Antonio, surrounded by skyscrapers.
The capital is in Austin.
Chili is the official state dish. You can get my award winning chili recipe HERE.
Laredo is the world's largest inland port.
The Metroplex (Dallas-Fort Worth area) has over 6 million people. This is more residents than 31 other states have!
Texas holds claim to the nation's worst natural disaster (Hurricane in Galveston circa 1900).
The Armadillo is the official state mammal.
Armadillos are mean.
Texas has the most counties of any state (254). 41 of them are bigger than Rhode Island.
Texas has sheep, lots of sheep. It is the country's biggest producer of wool.
Its illegal to marry a sheep.
The Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport is bigger than Manhattan.
The dome of the Texas Capital is bigger than the one in Congress.
Texans hate Mesquite trees.
Mesquite trees are everywhere.
Brewster Country has over 6,000 square miles.
Texas has over 24 area codes in use.
Texas has more farmland than any other state in the USA.
The Bluebonnet is the official state flower. No matter what you have heard, it is NOT illegal to pick them.
Dallas, in central Texas, is farther away from El Paso than El Paso is from California!
The first word spoken when man landed on the moon was "Houston".
When someone runs into trouble, they frequently say one of the most famous quotes of all time- "Houston, we have a problem."
The Pecan Tree is the official tree of Texas.
The Mockingbird is the official state bird.
Its illegal to shoot a Mockingbird. Even if its mocking you.
2 comments:
I grew up in Texas...Denton, just north of the DFW area. I miss it so bad! Love your trivia...I've got a Texas jokes page you might enjoy.
Thanks for sharing the trivia..I have some to share too :) I chuckled reading the last statement about the Mockingbird. :D
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