Do you know what the definition of a Texan is?
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I am a born & raised Texan. I can't wait to see your forthcoming correct answer...
But I can tell you Texas has a culture all its own, and that culture is as diverse as it is binding. Being a south Texan I know we are very friendly, laid back, and traditional. There's a big hispanic influence down here, I'm white and I like it. But what we DON'T like is the illegal invasion going on across the country.
The only reason I bring up immigration when asked "what is a Texan" is because this is the Immigration section and I have a pretty good idea where this might be going..
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Oh come on man, you know that nobody wants to go to Oklahoma. not even the illegal aliens!
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A person who is a legal resident of Texas.
George W. Bush, Vince Young, Dan Rather, Nolan Ryan, Kay Baily Hutchenson, Lyndon Baines Johnson, Willie Nelson, Lee Harvey Oswald, Walter Cronkite, Ima Hogg (do not know why he/she is famous just is a funny sounding name), Jack Johnson (the Boxer, not that singer guy too many college girls drool over), Sam Houston, and last and definatly not least Richard "the King" Petty. A bunch of people who are all over the map when it comes to good and evil.
Someone born and raised in Texas.
Baja Okie
Former Mexican
DONT MESS WITH TEXAS. SPEAKS FOR ITSSELF.
If you are refering to our President, he was born in New Haven.
texan
Someone with a sense of pride in their home state. Someone who, although they may not wear boots and ten gallon hats, still feels like a cowboy. A texan sticks to his word, and is generally polite and friendly, but won't take * from anyone. Not all texans are from Texas (ie. John Wayne), and not all those from Texas are texans (ie George Bush). A texan is also a person who can use the word y'all correctly, know that phrases like "yep" or "I tell you what" are sentences in themselves, and knows what real Mexican food is. And for the record, not all Texans are conservative, and none sleep with their relatives: that's Arkansas,
guy 1: How did that guy who just save a baby from a runaway car, beat up a gang of nazi bikers, and get dates with five different nubile supermodels in 3 minutes?
guy 2: He's a texan
Don't mess with Texas
the definition of a Texan is someone who is/was born in Texas as well as living in Texas . most people think that by living here that makes you a Texan but it is much more than that we are very different from other states. we are very laid back, friendly people and there is a large population of immigrants here due to being so close to the boarder but most of the Hispanic population here has family member a cross the boarder. we are largely influenced by the Mexican culture as well as our own . we are said to be the home of the cowboy and large farm country.I am proud to be a Texan I was born here and currently live here. I am a mix of two different races so I guess that may also make someone a Texan because almost everyone her is a mixture of diffrent cultures and races.
Richard E. Cavazos earned his commission as a distinguished graduate from the ROTC program at Texas Technological University in 1951. During the Korean War, as a member of the 65th Infantry, Cavazos won the Distinguished Service Cross for his heroic actions during an attack on Hill 142. Later, he attended the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, the British Staff College and the Armed Forces Staff College.
In 1967, Cavazos commanded 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry, in Vietnam. His valiant leadership of that unit in the attack at Loc Ninh earned him a second Distinguished Service Cross. After Vietnam, Cavazos served as commander, 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, and commander, 9th Infantry Division. In 1980, he became the innovative commander of III Corps.
In 1982, Cavazos assumed command of the U.S. Army Forces Command and earned his fourth star, making him the first Hispanic four-star general in the Army. His early support for the National Training Center and his involvement in the development of the Battle Command Training Program enormously influenced and advanced the Army's warfighting capabilities.
COL. DON BERNARDO DE GĂLVEZ
As a young captain in the Spanish militia (1769-1771), Don Bernardo de Galvez fought the Apache Indians in Texas. He learned to respect them and to treat them fairly rather than to oppress them, as was so often the case at that time. He would later be known as a man of honor by other Indian tribes along the Mississippi valley.
In 1776, de Galvez, now 30, was appointed colonel of the Spanish regiment in Louisiana. Despite the lack of a formal agreement, de Galvez supported U.S. forces, which were fighting Great Britain for their independence. He provided them cattle from Spanish herds in Texas and sold weapons and other supplies to U.S. agents, who shipped them by road and river to Philadelphia. De Galvez fought several battles in and around the Florida territory and eventually reclaimed the entire peninsula for Spain, as well as securing the valuable Spanish trade routes in the Gulf of Mexico.
Americans remembered him for the assistance he provided during their time of greatest need. Galveston, Texas is named after him, as was Santa Maria de Galvez, the previous name of Pensacola Bay.
Teehee...looking at THIS forum, at any discusssion of American Immigration, it boils down to this:
Anglo-Saxon, or mix or member of Anglo-Saxon culture:
"We have a prosperous economy after slaughtering the natives. Back off! This is for England!" (Never mind that it is America now. It still speaks English.)
Spaniard, or mix or member of Spanish culture:
"We had a prosperous economy after slaughtering the natives, now something has gone horribly wrong.
Your colonies seem to be doing well. Let us in!
And WE did the conquering and slaughtering in the first place!
Paved the way for your success, so to speak...So let us in!"
Meaning, all the Whites and the Hispanics are fighting over something that was not theirs to begin with.
Unless they carried native blood - and I wonder how much of THAT was transferred willingly.
Yea. I know the definition of a Texan. I'm from California and most of us especially me are not fond of Texans. i knew one and he was very texan, he got me pissed but also he was cool. its kinda mixed feelings between texans.
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