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Originally posted by AlphaSigOU
Noplace else but Texas... Alaska may be bigger, but they just ain't got the population! 
About driving Beltline Road in Dallas: it can get confusing, especially when you hafta change direction fron east-west to north-south.
Oh yeah... the North Dallas Autobahn! Don't forget its cousin, the President George Bush Turnpike (named after #41, not #43).
Driven past Southfork Ranch, but never visited there.
Riverwalk in San Antonio, Gruene Hall, the Alamo, Laredo, the Val Verde winery in Del Rio, the Hill Country, the wide open spaces of West Texas.
And don't forget the San Jacinto Monument -- it's actually a few feet taller than the Washington Monument!
Texas is also known for its rich Masonic history -- we're the only organization other than the Daughters of the Republic of Texas who can meet inside the chapel of the Alamo. (Alamo Lodge #44 originally met inside the Long Barracks of the Alamo.) Many of the fathers of Texas and at least five of the Alamo defenders were Masons (commemorated by a plaque in the Alamo). The Texas Masonic ritual is known for its uniqueness, having been largely unchanged since its adoption in 1857. At least 100 of Texas' 254 counties are named for Masons.
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AlphaSig-
I was down on the Riverwalk last night. Went to eat at Mi Tierra(man i LOVE that place) and then went over to Rivercenter to catch "Old School". Man, i can't believe i'm lucky enough to call San Antonio my home
Speaking of the Masonic history of Texas. Isn't there a rumor that Sam Houston permitted Santa Anna to live after the Battle of San Jac because they were both Masons? I thought i heard that somewhere.
Kitso
KS 361 + 4 = amount of days out of the year that are better spent in Texas than anywhere else
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