[Wneighbor]

LOL I love the Texas mentality!!!

Thanks! I am told the Texas mentality offends some. I try to be nice about it. The Alamo is drilled into us from birth and to this day the original John Wayne version of the movie can pick me up from anything.

Only a handful of those guys at the Alamo were actually born in Texas. They came here from all the other good states. (and some other countries) But, they had a dream before MLK was ever thought of. A dream they thought was worth dying for. For me, my life is about end results that are worth dying for. My God, my family and my country. I am not fool enough to think that's only a Texas attitude, but we do soak up a lot of the "Alamo mentality" when we're kids. If it's worth doin' it's likely worth dyin' tryin' to get there.

[CottonBall]

I am told the Texas mentality offends some.

I only find the attitude that one state is so much better than another annoying. How many other states have that point of view? ie., I've never heard anyone here talking about being from Maryland in the same way. New Yorkers might, but I haven't run across it here either.

[CottonBall]

For me, my life is about end results that are worth dying for. My God, my family and my country. I am not fool enough to think that's only a Texas attitude, but we do soak up a lot of the "Alamo mentality" when we're kids.

Maybe that's it - if it's taught in schools in Texas. Now that I'm older (and theoretically wiser, I don't mind the Texas attitude - it's the liberal attitude that I can't stand to be around. How can anyone dislike self-sufficiency and a fiercely independent attitude? Other than Dems, of course).

BTW, I was born and raised in Texas. And moved back to the San Antonio area about 5 years ago for a few years. So I know of what I speak firsthand!