I Like Texas........

That's awesome!

[FHwku]

i didn't know that Jerry Jeff Walker wasn't a native Texan.

my cousin told me she saw a movie about Townes Van Zandt.

i vaguely remember julia roberts being married to lyle lovett.

[lifesaver]

Thats a great list. I'm still a republican voting for Kerry tho.

Bush was a kick ass governor tho! I worked on his campaign in 94.

[lifesaver]

Adri & Kitso,

Am going to Cory Morrow tonight at Gruene!!!


Leaving in about 10 minutes!!!

"Five dollars a beer, never ever wanna leave here. Shes a big city stripper and I think shes in love with me."

I'll drink a beer for the both of ya'll!

[lifesaver]

The show was great, and he closed with Magic Carpet Ride... a tribuite to my LXA brothers, no doubt...

[SATX*APhi]

I am so freakin jealous! It's on for Oysterbake!

[SATX*APhi]

I have no idea where to post this, but since the folks that read this thread are likely the folks to be interested in this news, I decided to post it here. Let it be known that this is not a reason for why I like Texas, I'm just posting some news about one of the best Texas singer/songwriters.


Singer Cory Morrow arrested on drug charge
Associated Press

AUSTIN - Country singer Cory Morrow was charged with drug possession and driving while intoxicated after police said they found cocaine in a car he was driving.

Morrow, an Austin resident and favorite with the Texas college crowd, was stopped about 2:20 a.m. Saturday after he didn't signal a turn, according to a police affidavit.

The officer reported that Morrow's breath smelled of alcohol and his eyes were bloodshot. Morrow was arrested after failing a field sobriety test, and a plastic bag in the car contained one-third of a gram of cocaine, the affidavit said.

Morrow, 32, was charged with possession of a controlled substance, a felony with a maximum penalty of two years in state jail. He also was charged with driving while intoxicated, a Class B misdemeanor that carries a jail term of up to 180 days.

He was released from jail on $4,000 bail.

Morrow tour manager Dave Lytle said a statement would be issued today. Lytle did not immediately return a message left by The Associated Press.

Morrow, a Houston native, has released six albums, including Songs We Wish We'd Written, a collaboration with friend Pat Green.

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He is scheduled to perform at Oysterbake in April. I am hoping this in no way affects his scheduled performance. However, I can understand if he decides to take some time off. This is a real bummer.

WOW!!!!!!! Craziness!!!!!!!!!!!

[lifesaver]

Holy crap! Thanks for the post Adri.

Singer Cory Morrow arrested on drug charge

THAT STINKS!!! I love Cory Morrow!!!

Well, my Baylor Bears (#4 ) got beat by the Lady Horns (#15) this weekend in Austin. I went to the game and had to slump out while crowds of people were singing "the eyes of texas are upon you." I don't know how much this will hurt their rankings, considering they beat Texas earlier this year, I guess we'll have to see.

And for all you music lovers out there, February 11 Willie Nelson and CCR are playing in Corpus. I already have my tickets and am way excited!

[SATX*APhi]

Originally posted by ADPiZXalum
And for all you music lovers out there, February 11 Willie Nelson and CCR are playing in Corpus. I already have my tickets and am way excited!

Pat Green and Gary Allan will be here in Corpus on Saturday, March 12. If you are a PG fan club member, they are offering pre-sale tickets. Check out his site for details. If you aren't a fan club member, I believe tickets go on sale this weekend.

Awesome!! I saw them last time they were here together!!! Crazy times..........

[AznSAE]

On Being from Texas.....

When you're from Texas, people that you meet ask you questions like, "Do you have any cows?" "Do you have horses?" "Bet you got a bunch of guns, eh?"

They all want to know if you've been to Southfork. They watched Dallas.

Have you ever looked at a map of the world? Look at Texas with me just for a second. That picture, with the Panhandle and the Gulf Coast, and the Red River and the Rio Grande is as much a part of you as anything ever will be. As soon as anyone anywhere in the world looks at it they know what it is. It's Texas.

Pick any kid off the street in Japan and draw him a picture of Texas in the dirt and he'll know what it is.

What happens if I show you a picture of any other state? You'll get it maybe after a second, but who else would? Even if you do, does it ever stir any feelings in you?

In every man, woman and child on this little rock the Good Lord put us on, there is a person who wishes just once he could be a real live Texan and get up on a horse or ride in a pickup. There is some bit of Texas in everyone.

Did you ever hear anyone in a bar go, "Wow...so you're from Iowa? Cool, tell me about it?" Do you know why? Because there's no place like Texas.

Texas is the Alamo. Texas is 183 men standing in a church, facing
thousands of Mexican nationals, fighting for freedom, who had the chance to walk out and save themselves, but stayed instead to fight and die for the cause of freedom.

We send our kids to schools named William B. Travis and James Bowie and David Crockett and do you know why? Because those men saw a line in the sand and they decided to cross it and be heroes. John Wayne paid to do the movie himself. That is the Spirit of Texas.

Texas is Sam Houston capturing Santa Ana at San Jacinto.

Texas is Juneteenth and Texas Independence Day.

Texas is huge forests of Piney Woods like the Davy Crockett National Forest.

Texas is breathtaking mountains in Big Bend.

Texas is shiny skyscrapers in Houston and Dallas.

Texas is world record bass from places like Lake Fork.

Texas is Mexican food like nowhere in the world, even Mexico.

Texas is the Fort Worth Stockyards and the Bass Hall.

Texas is larger-than-life legends like Willie Nelson and Buddy Holly, Earl Campbell and Nolan Ryan, Denton Cooley and Michael DeBakey, Sam Rayburn, George Bush, and George W. Bush.

Texas is great companies like Dell Computer and Compaq.

Texas is huge herds of cattle and miles of crops.

Texas is ocean beaches, deserts, lakes and rivers, mountains and
prairies, and modern cities.

By federal law, Texas is the only state in the U.S. that can fly its
flag at the same height as the U.S. flag. Think about that for a second. You fly the Stars and Stripes at 20 feet in Maryland, or
California, or Maine, and your state flag, whatever it is, goes at 17. You fly the Stars and Stripes in front of Pine Tree High in Longview at 20 feet, the Lone Star flies at the same height - 20 feet.

Do you know why? Because we place being a Texan as high as being an American here.

Our capitol is the only one in the country that is taller than the
capitol building in Washington, D.C. We included these things in as part of the deal when we came on. That's the best part right there.

[tinydancer]

Great post!! Yep, I'm a Texan!

[TxAPhi]

My friends and I had a Texas Style New Year Celebration this year.

Here was the invitation:

Texans tamed the wild frontier, pulled oil from the ground, and put a man on the moon. Texas is a state of mind that is expansive and independent-minded enough for many natives to consider Texas a country in itself. No other state enjoys great food as much as Texas, tells stories as big as Texas, or throws a party like we do. Texans, native or transplanted alike, know how to ring in the New Year with our own grand Texas flavor. And yes, we mean flavor in the most literal sense: Texas is the Barbecue Capital of the World and what better way to polish off some brisket than with a special Texas-flavored Watermelon Martini?

What we’re getting at is that we’ll be hosting a Texas-style celebration complete with a cowboy cookout, TEXAS size drinks, lone star music, dancing, games, and an exciting countdown to midnight. Dress "Texas Formal" and wear something shiny! Big hair, big jewels, be “austin-tatious”! Show your Texas pride! And use your Texas charms… Whether you saddle up for the party among the boots and bovine or you opt for a sophisticated old-school soiree, keep it unique, imaginative, and close to home. Bring Dates, Significant Others, and Friends.

If you want to ante up to Miss Kitty’s Poker Showdown, learn Texas Hold ‘Em before the party: http://www.investopedia.com/articles/texas-holdem.html We’ll party to Texas Music by Pat Green, David Allan Coe, Hank Williams, Jr., Roy Orbison, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Buddy Holly, Janis Joplin, David Allan Coe, Loretta Lynn, Jack Ingram, ZZ Top, Destiny’s Child, Jessica Simpson, and many more…..

Texas Style Food – BBQ, jalapeno poppers, tacos, fajitas, queso, salsa, pralines, Margaritas, Texas Martinis, Lone Star Beer, Champagne, Pecan Pie, Nachos, Baked Beans, Cole Slaw, Watermelon, Potato Salad, Guacamole, Tamales, and Chocolate covered strawberries, Watermelon Martinis