Country Lifestyles
Texas Trivia
By Judy Wade
What is the capital of Texas? What is Texas’ nickname? The answers, of course, are Austin and the Lone Star State, respectively. If you attended school in Texas, you probably took Texas History where you learned the basics of Texas history and some of the symbols associated with it including the red, white and blue Lone Star flag and the other flags that have flown over our great state.
According to statesymbolsusa.org, the colors of the Texas flag have symbolic meanings. The blue is for loyalty, the white for purity and the red represents bravery. The single lone star “represents ALL of Texas and stands for our unity as one for God, state and country.”
Author Adina de Zavalva suggested the five points on the star represent the characteristics of a good citizen: fortitude, loyalty, righteousness, prudence and broadmindedness, according to www.tsl.texas.gov.
Admitted to the Union in 1845, Texas became the 28th state. It now ranks second in size with 268,581 square miles and second in population with almost 28 million people, about 8.62 percent of the nation living here. Perhaps you know that the state bird is the mockingbird, the state tree is the pecan, the state flower is the bluebonnet and the state motto is “Friendship.” You might have learned to sing the state song, “Texas, Our Texas,” but did you know our official flower song is “Bluebonnets?”
However, those are but a few of the symbols of our great state. According to the website statesymbolsusa.org, Texas has more than 70 official symbols.
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By Dal Houston
I am terribly saddened by all the argumentative discourse that seems to be going on in today’s world. It seems as though it is no longer enough just to disagree on certain issues. We are expected to classify someone as an enemy if they do not always agree with us on all issues, lest we be considered weak.
To make things even worse, because those who disagree with you are now considered enemies, the sentiment seems to be that it is only fair and proper to destroy them, because they are the enemy, again with the fear of ridicule for being weak if we do not fight.
With all that said, and seemingly unrelated, I am a big John Wayne fan. From watching him dive into his role as a cowboy, to marveling at his time portraying a soldier or appreciating his acting gig as a sailor, there is seldom a week that goes by without me watching at least one
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By Martha Crump
That old adage, “What you don’t know won’t hurt you.,” may have some basis in truth when applied to minor situations. However, when what you don’t know is presented in the form of a “Trojan Horse” and is what amounts to an incredible attempt to fleece American property rights, it becomes a different story altogether.
To put this unbelievable tale together, we need to step back to Joe Biden’s 2021 Executive Order which pledged commitment to help restore balance on public lands and waters, to create jobs, and to provide a path to align the management of America’s public lands and waters with our nation’s climate, conservation, and clean energy goals.
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By Lacey Vilhauer
Ingredients:
1 whole lemon, seeded and roughly chopped
2 cups sugar
2 pounds strawberries, hulled
Juice of 1 to 2 lemons
¼ cup water
Directions:
Place the chopped lemon and sugar in a food processor and pulse until combined. Transfer to a large bowl. Puree the strawberries in a food processor and add to the lemon mixture along with juice of one lemon and water. Taste and add more juice as desired.
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