OT -Texas

Please indulge me one more time. I've only been in Texas 22 years and we
stayed at the Flagship Inn a couple of years ago before Jay went to Iraq. We
all laughed at this because the "Flagship" was "the place to stay" when it
was first built and we were looking forward to a great place to stay
overlooking the Gulf. Very memorable. What a dump.

Guy



Subject : Texas Facts

Everything you need to know about Texas.

The Flagship Hotel in Galveston is the only hotel in North America built

over water.

The Heisman Trophy was named after John William Heisman who was the first

full time coach for Rice University, Houston.

Brazoria County has more species of birds than any other area in North
America.

Jalapeno jelly originated in Lake Jackson in 1978.

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.

The first word spoken from the moon, July 20, 1969, was "Houston."

El Paso is closer to California than to Dallas.

Laredo is the world's largest inland port.

Tyler Municipal Rose Garden is the world's largest rose garden with over
38,000

bushes with 500 varieties on 22 acres. Tyler is also home to the U.T. of
Texas

and Houston Oiler running back great, Earl Campbell.

Tropical Storm Claudette brought a U.S. rainfall record of 43" in 24 hours
in

and around Alvin in July 1979.

Texas is the only state to enter the U.S. by TREATY, instead of by
annexation.

(This allows the Texas flag to fly at the same height as the US flag.)

Dr Pepper was invented in Waco in 1885. There is no period after Dr in Dr
Pepper.

Texas has had six capital cities. 1. Washington-on-the-Brazos 2. Harrisburg

3. Galveston 4. Velasco 5. West Columbia 6. Austin

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).

The name Texas comes from the Hasini Indian word "tejas" meaning friends.

Tejas is not Mexican for Texas.

The first domed stadium in the U.S was the Astrodome in Houston.

AMERICAN BY BIRTH. TEXAN BY THE GRACE OF GOD!

Cowboy's Ten Commandments posted on the wall at Cross Trails Church in
Fairlie, Texas.

(1) Just one God.

(2) Honor yer Ma & Pa.

(3) No telling tales or gossipin'.

(4) Git yourself to Sunday meeting.

(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. Now that's kinda plain
an'simple don't ya think?

Remember, Only A Born Texan, Can Ever, be A True Texan. You Transplant
Trees, Not Texans.