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California would probably have more pride if it wasn't for all these damn transplants that claim that they're hometowns are better.
Matter of fact another that keeps CA from having the most pride is that its usually divided into cities like LA, SF, OAK, SD or its mostly NorCal and SoCal, we need to just unify
I used to live in TX and their pride seem to be more about arrogance than pride, when I visited Hawaii they were certaintly prideful not just of the state but of the whole polynesian culture
It's simply a tradition. And a long-standing one at that. No need to get all bent out of shape over it.
If you don't care for it, no one is forcing you to move to Texas. Or if you do move, no one is going to force you to say the pledge. I've been in Texas a long, long time and wouldn't even be able to tell you what all the words are to it.
Let's try to keep this thread from evolving into another Texas-bashing one by the usual suspects, at which point the usual will happen (thread will get closed.) None of that is the least bit productive.
I'm curious how something is a "long-standing" tradition if it was only legislatively reaffirmed as of this decade? The language of the pledge probably existed since the 1930s, but when I attended elementary school in Abilene, Texas during the 80s we never said any pledge to the Texas flag. It's possible people said the pledge prior to my being a young student and certainly possible some school districts chose to require the pledge, but I can't recall there being a uniform requirement until recently. There does appear to be a gap of sorts. And no, this is not "Texas-bashing".
I was surprised that when I came to the University of Iowa, I found Iowans very prideful of their state. For some good reasons, and for some bogus ones. I found Floridians very prideful, also. Both the natives who had lived there for generations, but especially the Northern transplants.
In my experience, I think NYers don't have >enough< pride. They have a wonderful state with many attributes, but to talk with my relatives who still live there (we go back many generations in NY), they don't realize what a great state they live in. I wouldn't mind living there again, but I've made a good life for my self elsewhere. Love to go back to visit, tho!
Pennsylvania...in a "quiet way"...except at a football game...LOL.
In a quiet way... I grew in Pa. I was (sort of) proud of the state. It never occurred to me that I had to defend it... until I lived in other states and people said terrible things about the city and state of my birth. I heard that Philadelphia was filthy, NEPA was full of backwards coal miners, everyone in the middle of the state was an inbred white sheet wearer and Pittsburgh was a rust belt ruin.
I'm curious how something is a "long-standing" tradition if it was only legislatively reaffirmed as of this decade? The language of the pledge probably existed since the 1930s, but when I attended elementary school in Abilene, Texas during the 80s we never said any pledge to the Texas flag. It's possible people said the pledge prior to my being a young student and certainly possible some school districts chose to require the pledge, but I can't recall there being a uniform requirement until recently. There does appear to be a gap of sorts. And no, this is not "Texas-bashing".
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It is worth nothing that in addition to Texas the following states are said to have a pledge:
Michigan, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Kentucky.
Well another moronic move by Rick Perry. I can't wait till he's out of office.
Anyway, you people are making WAY too big of a deal about this pledge thing. I'm a life long resident and didn't realize we had a sate pledge till this forum.
The flag thing is a sense of pride about the state. It's a symbol of the rich history of the state and all that is Texas I guess. I would rather see the Texas flag flying every where than the Confederate flag like in many Southern states I've been to.
I saw one person type Georgia... This state is DOWN there on that list.
I'd say the top states are TEXAS, indefinitely, SOUTH CAROLINA, NEW YORK and then CALIFORNIA.
I never really knew anyone from Florida that had a lot of pride in their state. Half are transplants anyway, the other half who are from there complain about the heat.
I was surprised that when I came to the University of Iowa, I found Iowans very prideful of their state. For some good reasons, and for some bogus ones. I found Floridians very prideful, also. Both the natives who had lived there for generations, but especially the Northern transplants.
I was going to comment as well. For an overlooked or quirky one, Iowans are definitely an EXTREMELY prideful bunch about their state. I think it's ironic that the nextdoor state in my opinion is at the top of the list of least prideful states.
Illinois seems to have no state pride from what I've seen. Chicagoland is at the top of the list of pride in their city/metro - but there's absolutely no love for Illinois itself. I would almost say people in Chicago like Wisconsin more than Illinois.
I personally am a Chicagoan before anything, then an Iowan. Illinois doesn't really play in at all. It's just a circumstance of living in Chicago.
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I can't wait till he's out of office. 
