Speaking of Texas, the thing I remember from when I lived in Texas is that Texans call rednecks goat ropers. I don't know if that is still true, but that was the case when I was growing up and Texas was its own country. The funny thing is during all those years I never saw a goat.
Did you know that Texas has its own version of school textbooks that are different than the textbooks used everywhere else in the United States? None of the textbooks used everywhere else devote anywhere near the time and attention required for a student to fully appreciate the greatness of Texas. Using their own textbooks is not a panacea though. While watching everyone in Texas freeze to death on television this week, I remembered from my fourth grade Texas history class that Texas was its own country from 1836 to 1845. Turns out my memory was faulty and Texas was its own country all the way through to February 19, 1846. Texans are sticklers for that kind of thing.
By the way, fourth grade and Texas history class are synonyms. Sometimes even when it the weather was nice, they wouldn't let us out for P.E. They kept us inside and made us learn square dancing. If they make Ted Cruz's kids quarantine, his kids may become permanently scarred psychology if they miss square dancing lessons. Maybe in private schools they teach ballet instead of square dancing so his kids may dodge a bullet. That's what I am hoping. Maybe during Ted Cruz's kids' quarantine they will be home schooled in ballet. I hear they bought Snowflake a tutu when they were in Cancun. Who knew there would be a tutu store for dogs in Cancun?
