I'm still a newcomer to Texas, but by God, the people here *are* proud of this state. Every retailer has some sort of item emblazoned with the star, they even have it in the leaded glass entry doors that you can buy at Home Depot! Nice to see the old "Don't Mess With Texas" slogan is more than an anti-littering bumper sticker. There's definitely something here - pugnacious but polite - that has survived these many years. How refreshing.
Now... you need a pick-em-up truck and a gun collection, along with the skills to use both.