"Hook 'em Horns" is the slogan and hand signal of The University of Texas at Austin. The sports teams of that school are a big deal in the capital city and in the rest of Texas. They’re most well known for their football team, however, they play other sports as well.
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As you can see from above, their basketball team is smart and their baseball team is ... sexy? Does that even matter when it comes to baseball? Either way, the slogan applies to all teams.
Southerners are not only known for their warm demeanor but also for their straight-talking nature. They don’t like to beat around the bush with ambiguous signs. Instead, they spell out exactly what you need to do.
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Rather than a simple “Caution,” this Texan sign gives the reader a reason why they need to be cautious. Contrary to popular belief, machines have no brains, which is why machine operators need to use their own. It’s either that or risk losing their brains.
Of the many subjects we learn in school, math is the most juvenile. History allows you to learn about the past, literature can help you understand a wide variety of experiences, and science helps you grasp the scale of the universe. Math, however, is different.
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Math ropes you into solving all its problems and equations. What happened to a little self-reliance and responsibility, math? Geez! We’re getting tired of fixing all your problems, it’s about time that math grew up.
Everyone outside of America knows that Americans, especially in places like Texas, love their guns. However, that doesn’t mean that people are shooting them off everywhere like it’s the Wild West. Instead, they follow a few key rules.
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The sign above explains those rules well. It covers all the bases for when to unholster a loaded weapon, when it’s justified to do so, and what will happen if you do it when it’s unjustified. Hopefully, you don’t fall into category three.
There are a lot of stereotypes when it comes to Texas. Being a cowboy boot-wearing Republican voter is one of the most common ones. In the state capital of Austin, however, stereotypes are a bit different.
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The sign above advocates for keeping the cowboy boots but changing your politics. It will help to confuse outsiders, which is always a bit of fun. Austin, however, has a reputation for being weird, so it’s a bit easier to get away with it there.
This next warning isn’t about using your head when operating machinery or breaking into personal homes. Instead, it’s about warning you how fast a bull can run. Some daredevils like to play games with bulls by seeing how close they can get to them while staying safe.
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This sign lets you know exactly how close you can get to them. If you’re unable to run across the field in 9.9 seconds, then don’t even try. Getting hit by a bull isn’t fun.
This next sign reminds us of the “speed limit 69, just kidding 35” sign above. It has a funny (and subtle) way of cautioning passersby to, well, take caution. Pro-tip – the big words aren’t the most important words.
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Instead, it’s the tiny afterthought written at the bottom, “also, the bridge is out ahead.” If you focus too much on the sharp edges, you might have missed that important detail. We wonder if the “caution sharp edges” caused any curious people to test it out themselves.
Cows are known to be smart creatures. They can hold onto memories for quite a long time, develop friendships, and hold grudges against those who harmed them in the past. However, the word is still out on whether they can read English.
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That didn’t stop the crafty rancher above from giving it a try. After a while, gates left open can cause massive trouble – cows can run away or predators can harm them. Ranchers and cows should remember to close the gate.
Texans love to make fun of other Texans – especially when those Texans live in different cities. Although it’s important to take pride in the whole state of Texas, it’s also important to take more pride in your particular patch of Texas.
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If you’re not from Lubbock, then that means making fun of Lubbock. All it takes is standing on a penny to see across the famously flat city all the way to Dallas. Zing! That will enrage all those darn Lubbockers.
If you were planning on moving to Texas to enjoy a cool spring or play in the snow, then you’ve got the wrong state. We suggest you only move to Texas if you’re absolutely comfortable with the fact that all four seasons have the same weather. Hot.
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From the early days of February until the final days of December, it’s nothing but hot and hotter. As you see from above, this can be broken into two main seasons – summer and summerer.
