Here are some little known, very interesting facts about Texas 1. Beaumont to El Paso : 742 miles 2. Beaumont to Chicago : 770 miles 3. El Paso is closer to California than to Dallas 4 World's first rodeo was in Pecos , July 4, 1883. 5. The Flagship Hotel in Galveston is the only hotel in North America built over water. 6. The Heisman Trophy was named after John William Heisman who was the first full-time coach for Rice University in Houston 7. Brazoria County has more species of birds than any other area in North America 8. Aransas Wildlife Refuge is the winter home of North America 's only remaining flock of whooping cranes. 9. Jalapeno jelly originated in Lake Jackson in 1978. 10. 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 11. The first word spoken from the moon, July 20, 1969, was " Houston " 12. King Ranch in South Texas is larger than Rhode Island 13. Tropical Storm Claudette brought a US rainfall record of 43" in 24 hours in and around Alvin in July 1979. 14. Texas is the only state to enter the U.S. by TREATY, (known as Constitution of 1845 by Republic of Texas to enter the union) instead of by annexation. This allows the Texas flag to fly at the same height as the US flag, and may divide into 5 States. 15. A Live Oak tree near Fulton is estimated to be 1500 years old. 16. Caddo Lake is the only natural lake in the state. 17. Dr Pepper was invented in Waco in 1885. There is no period after Dr in Dr Pepper. 18. Texas has had six capital cities: 18.1. Washington-on-the-Brazos 18.2. Harrisburg 18.3. Galveston 18.4. Velasco 18.5. West Columbia 18.6. Austin 19. The Capitol Dome in Austin is the only dome in the U.S which is taller than the Capitol Building in Washington D! C. (by 7 feet). 20. The name Texas comes from the Hasini Indian word "tejas" meaning friends. Tejas is not Spanish for Texas 21. The State animal is the Armadillo. (An interesting bit of trivia about the armadillo is they always have four babies! They have one egg, which splits into four, and they either have four males or four females. Well, I thought it was interesting anyway!) 22. The first domed stadium in the U.S. was the Astrodome in Houston 23. THE TEN COMMANDMENTS - TEXAS STYLE People here in Texas have trouble with all those "shalls" and "shall nots" in the ten Commandments. Folks here just aren't used to talking in those terms. So, some folks out in west Texas got together and translated the "King James" into "King Ranch" language: Ten Commandments, Cowboy Style. 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? Y'all have a good Day. Ye hear now ? "THE EYES OF TEXAS ARE UPON YOU"
I'm keeping that!!!!! It's going to be so useful when I have to play trivia games with my lot. :-D Bet they won't know the answers to my questions for a change. Thanks Glenda - you're a star.
I like the info about the armadillo!!lol!! And the Cowboy style 10 commandments are great!! The bad part is I repeat #8 on a daily basis!!"Hey you watch yer mouth boy"!!!hehehe I think Glendann will agree since she has probably heard me tell them that!!lol!!
I stayed a weekend at the Flagship Hotel when I was 12 years old. Thought I was hot stuff and was in love with the pool boy. Of course, so were my sister and my cousin. LOL That was the first time I had ever been out of state and the first time I ever stayed in a hotel, thanks for the memory. Interesting facts Glenda and thanks for posting.
Thank you all.I'm glad it was useful. Yes jubabe I thought of you when I read it.Lol.Eileen I would love to sit in on that one. Cajunbelle,think how silly giggly we were at 12 yrs old too funny.
One of my fave Glen Campbell songs.... Galveston, oh Galveston, I still hear your sea winds blowin' I still see her dark eyes glowin' She was 21 when I left Galveston Galveston, oh Galveston, I still hear your sea waves crashing While I watch the cannons flashing I clean my gun and dream of Galveston I still see her standing by the water Standing there lookin' out to sea And is she waiting there for me On the beach where we used to run Galveston, oh Galveston, I am so afraid of dying Before I dry the tears she's crying Before I watch your sea birds flying in the sun At Galveston, at Galveston
I have always loved that song Too EJ. Also George Strait's Amarillo by Morning is another old one I like.
