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Old 08-30-2015, 01:06 PM
 
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Excellent Post!!!!
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Old 08-30-2015, 01:22 PM
 
Location: Austin
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Thanks for posting this. I enjoy reading these interesting stories about our state.
Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it. I've lived here almost half a century and am only now really finding out the treasures it holds, especially West Texas. I'd like to take the Texas Last Frontier Ranch Heritage Tour to see the land early cattlemen saw, and saw promise in, despite the hardships. As I read their stories, even the landforms mentioned hold new meaning after learning some of what happened there.

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Old 08-31-2015, 09:05 AM
 
Location: West Texas
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Happy Texas, about 35 miles south of Amarillo. POP 647
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Old 09-16-2015, 03:22 PM
 
Location: a ranch in rural west Texas
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Wow a London in Texas!!!!!

Should make me feel welcome then!!
London, Texas is a very small town. It is known for the London Dance Hall, with live music and country dancing on weekends. My in-laws are buried in London, and my own space is reserved nearby.
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Old 09-16-2015, 03:29 PM
 
Location: 🇬🇧 In jolly old London! 🇬🇧
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London, Texas is a very small town. It is known for the London Dance Hall, with live music and country dancing on weekends. My in-laws are buried in London, and my own space is reserved nearby.
Sounds good thank you for the post
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Old 09-17-2015, 01:02 PM
 
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... And, don't forget Paris, Texas 75460 - Made famous by the Derailers: "All The Rage In Paris" ... heh-heh-heh
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Old 10-13-2015, 03:58 PM
 
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Here's something you may not know. I once lived in Mobeetie, Tx. The story goes that they wanted to name the town "Sweetwater" but the name was already used so they asked an Indian their translation of Sweetwater. Mobeetie was the name. But he was sneaky. Really means "Buffalo Chip"
There is an Old Mobeetie and a New Mobeetie. This occurred because people moved to where they thought would be a new railroad, which didn't happen. And because a major tornado leveled Old Mobeetie.
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Old 10-13-2015, 05:25 PM
 
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speaking of sweetwater, there's a town called Aqua Dulce which i think is spanish for sweetwater.I believe its close to Corpus.Sorry if sombody already mentioned dat.
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Old 10-13-2015, 07:24 PM
 
Location: Waco, TX
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Forget Beaumont....Texarkana is closer to Chicago than it is to El Paso.
Dalhart is located in the panhandle NW of Amarillo. It is closer to 6 other state capitols than it is to Austin (Oklahoma City, Santa Fe, Denver, Cheyenne, Topeka, and Lincoln).
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Old 10-14-2015, 11:19 AM
 
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The Jeff Foxworthy part was spot on! Good post.
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