Texas has things but snow is not one of them. The Lone Star State rarely gets the stuff. For many people, this is fine. However, many of the young ones long for the chance to make snowmen, throw snowballs, and get the occasional white Christmas.
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So, they make do with what they have. Rather than piling up three big balls of snow to make a snowman, they gather together some tumbleweeds. It looks like they spray-painted on some buttons and an eye to bringing this tumbleweed man to life.
One thing you have to admire the Texans for is their overwhelming pride in their state. This can be seen in Texan shirts, Texan flags, Texan BBQ, and, well, Texan-style houses. If you need an example, then take a look below.
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It’s one thing to have the biggest house on the block, but it’s quite another to have that big house shaped like the state of Texas. Both the owners and the builders have a lot to be proud of in crafting this true Texan mansion.
Cowboy culture reigns supreme in Texas. Alongside cowboy hats, bull riding, and a tough demeanor, that also means some rules for the bar. The bar owner below thought of one very specific rule that’s about as Texan as you can get.
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Assuming that a majority of your patrons are going to wear cowboy boots and spurs, this bar wanted to limit the damage by banning “dancing on tables with spurs.” No word on whether sandals or spurless boots are fine.
As we saw from the Baskin Robbins picture above, Texans have their own unique understanding of “drive-through.” Alongside four-wheeled cars, it also includes four-legged animals. It’s more accurately called a “trot through,” or in the case above, a “trot in.”
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Although most food establishments (outside of Texas) would refuse animals on their property, Texan fast-food joints don’t worry about nitpicky rules like that. Ride on up, saddle your horse to a pole, and go in for a delicious breakfast.
A regular police car would never handle life in Texas where you may be chasing down monster trucks on the highway or boats on the river. So, instead of a simple sedan, the Texas Highway Patrol has a fleet of fast boats.
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Although Texas is often thought of as the land of deserts, there are quite a few rivers in the Lone Star State as well. Alongside the Rio Grande, there are the Nueces, Pecos, San Antonio, and Guadalupe rivers.
Texans care about size. The size of their cars, the size of their hair, and the size of their houses. So, when this guy decided to grow the world’s biggest pecan, that ambition was right at home in Seguin, Texas.
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At nearly 5 feet long and 2.5 feet wide, it’s not a pecan any single person is going to eat anytime soon. Instead, it’s a roadside attraction that brings in a lot of tourists. No word on how the grower feels about the whole thing.
The clever sign below manages to ban parties without explicitly banning parties. Instead, the sign maker decided to ban everything associated with a fun party – pinatas, confetti, eggs, and alcohol. It’s one of those plausible deniability moves. “Sure, you can have a party, you just can’t bring anything that makes a party fun.”
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It only means you have to get crafty in what you bring. It seems non-alcoholic beer and fireworks are still allowed. That should be enough to get people dancing along.
As we saw from above, “everything's bigger in Texas.” That extends to the dining and motel industry. Alongside being called “The Big Texan,” the place below also offers a big discount if you can do one measly thing.
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Alright, it’s not “measly” – it’s incredibly difficult. As the sign says if you’re able to chomp down a full 72 oz. steak, then you get the meal for free. To put that in context, the average restaurant steak is about 14 oz.
There’s something special about cooking food over an open fire. People love roasting marshmallows while camping or roasting meat at a backyard gathering. Part of the charm is lingering by the fire as your food slowly cooks. However, some people don’t have that kind of patience.
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The guy in the photo above needed multiple hot dogs fast. Instead of sticking each dog on a separate stick, he decided to innovate. He grabbed a rake and stuck a dozen or so dogs on the end to speed up the cooking time.
The heatwaves in Texas are no laughing matter. In 1994, the city of Monahans recorded a 120 F day! Although that’s rare, it regularly breaks 100 F in Laredo and other places. Due to that, people have to find ways to cope with the heat.
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The guys above found a very clever (and cool) plan. Instead of letting the truck bed sit there doing nothing, they threw a tarp down, filled it up with water, and enjoyed a homemade swimming pool.
