“Taxation, which they dislike; slavery, which they hate, and Texas, which they most cordially abhor.”
Bvt. Major Henry L. Kendrick, writing about New Mexicans, quoted in an Austin, Texas, newspaper in 1850.
We’re pretty much still like that.
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I love it. I just put up with them while I am living in Texas.
Oh, I’m crushed. This native Texan is one of your most loyal (but silent) fans.
For the record, NewMexiKen’s grandfather was a lifelong Texan and my mother and my youngest child were born in Texas.
It’s just a line. 😉
I don’t blame you. If my neighbors were better looking, smarter, and richer than I am, I’d hate them too.