WestTexW, that #10 of yours was downright eloquent. Seriously.
It needs to be scripted, placed with graphics, and framed.
Thank you.
Thank YOU. I do think because Texas fought for its own independence before joining the United States, Texans get an extra helping of freedom and self-reliance. Studying about the fight for freedom from Mexico...Gonzales, Velasco, Anahuac, Goliad, the Alamo, San Jacinto...and figures like Houston, Austin, Bowie, Travis, and Crockett gave Texans a close-to-home example of what the colonists felt when they defied the British. I'm not sure it's done anymore, but Texas History was once required for every 7th grader...it's like a booster shot after American history.
Excellent, WestTexasWend. Thanks.