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**Ryan** · 04-15-2010, 10:07 AM

I found myself surrounded my angry Yankees this weekend. With a hint of deceit in their eye, they asked about "Texas Pride" and why all Texans figure they have it made simply because of the geographic location they reside in. I panicked a bit, but se...

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**Slim Pickens** · 04-15-2010, 10:26 AM

Thanks Ryan, But what I really want to see is all those Texas gals with that tattoo! Great stuff. I’ll get down there one day. Slim

Dan Hay · 04-15-2010, 10:29 AM

That Texan logo would be a cool T-shirt/Tattoo for the Texas mopar guys.

H.G. Wells · 04-15-2010, 10:42 AM

Ahhh, Texas. The state that thinks it is a country.
It is hard to explain to people how Texans feel. The closest I have come is to explain how people from California and a few other states have a real arrogance about being from there, and Texans have pride.

Someone once told me
"you never ask a man where he is from, if he is from Texas he will tell you and if he is not you do not want to embarass him"

**HEMI32** · 04-15-2010, 10:46 AM

Ryan ... cool Advert ... thanks for posting it pardner ... and as for that song, I think they got the lyrics wrong ... I always heard it was "you can tell a man from Texas ... but you can't tell him much!" ...

HAMBer StillOutThere snapped some pics of a 1956 Dodge Texan in Fredericksburg, Texas ... during the Central (Austin) Texas Region of the Antique Automobile Club of America's "56th Annual Texas Tour" ... at the time these pics were taken (May '09), the car was owned by Red Brogden of Midland, Texas:

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patrick66 · 04-15-2010, 10:51 AM

The ad is for a 1956 Dodge Texan. The female car to this package was the Dodge LaFemme. I do know a guy in Nevada who has one of each, both restored. As far as I know, he is the only guy in the US that does.

**Slim Pickens** · 04-15-2010, 10:57 AM

I thought you were kidding. To cool.

http://www.dodgelafemme.com/registryalbum.php

Slim

BuiltFerComfort · 04-15-2010, 11:01 AM

YOU'RE FROM TEXAS (C. Walker)
as recorded by Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys (1946)

Pardon me stranger I hope there's no danger
You'll think I'm getting off of my range
Oh but I calculate that you're from my state
And though it might sound strange

I allow as how you're from Texas
You speak the lingo that I understand
I'll bet my kale that you hail from Texas
There's no mistaking the brand

You've got a smile like an acre of sunflowers
And your eyes are blue bonnet blue
Shake hands, its grand that you're from Texas
Cause I'm from Texas too!

Rudy J · 04-15-2010, 11:33 AM

Cool video...I don't get the "Texas Pride" thing either

ChuckleHead_Al · 04-15-2010, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BuiltFerComfort

YOU'RE FROM TEXAS (C. Walker)
as recorded by Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys (1946)

Pardon me stranger I hope there's no danger
You'll think I'm getting off of my range
Oh but I calculate that you're from my state
And though it might sound strange

I allow as how you're from Texas
You speak the lingo that I understand
I'll bet my kale that you hail from Texas
There's no mistaking the brand

You've got a smile like an acre of sunflowers
And your eyes are blue bonnet blue
Shake hands, its grand that you're from Texas
Cause I'm from Texas too!

I love that song...

hotrod32@usfamily.net · 04-15-2010, 11:53 AM

I,m a yank angry hell no ,enveious yes you guys got it all and after these winters we,re reddy to hot rod, you guys have it all good tunes cool car and GREAT people thanks ryan

Chili Phil · 04-15-2010, 11:58 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nN7txUSrgs

rjgideon · 04-15-2010, 11:59 AM

Hey, I wear mopar shirts. I'm a Yankee, too.

fifTsix · 04-15-2010, 12:03 PM

Damn Yankees haha - If you have to explain.....

JD's 32 · 04-15-2010, 12:11 PM

That will teach'm!

Larry T · 04-15-2010, 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chili Phil

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nN7txUSrgs

Yea, Ray Wylie Hubbard has a song about Texas too----and he wasn't even born here. I guess he got here as quick as he could though.
And (to kinda keep things on topic) there have bee a LOT of Texas Edition cars and pickups. I guess the first one I really remember was the 1967 Texas Edition Mustang. It was painted Bluebonnet Blue.
Larry T

Chili Phil · 04-15-2010, 12:19 PM

There must be a thousand songs about Texas. For some reason, they don't mention fire ants, bag worms or humidity.

Larry T · 04-15-2010, 12:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chili Phil

There must be a thousand songs about Texas. For some reason, they don't mention fire ants, bag worms or humidity.

Not many about tornados, drought, floods, wind (all in the same week). Not many about sand, cactus, rattlesnakes, scorpions,..........................either.
Man I LOVE it here.
Larry T

Larry T · 04-15-2010, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Larry T

Not many about tornados, drought, floods, wind (all in the same week). Not many about sand, cactus, rattlesnakes, scorpions,..........................either.
Man I LOVE it here.
Larry T

Did I mention they are the BIGGEST tornados, droughts, floods and the BADDEST rattlesnakes, scorpions, etc?? LOL

amodel25 · 04-15-2010, 12:58 PM

My great uncle bought a Dodge Texan new in '56 and still had it in the late 60's. Don't know what happened to it. He died in the 70's.

I worked in Houston in the early 90's with a man that had one for a daily driver. It was pink, black, and white 3-tone.

04-15-2010, 10:07 AM	#1
Ryan Administrator Join Date: Jan 1995 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 13,620	The Dodge Texan I found myself surrounded my angry Yankees this weekend. With a hint of deceit in their eye, they asked about "Texas Pride" and why all Texans figure they have it made simply because of the geographic location they reside in. I panicked a bit, but se... To read the rest of this blog entry from The Jalopy Journal, click here.

04-15-2010, 10:26 AM	#2
Slim Pickens Alliance Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bloomfield, NJ Posts: 3,310	Re: The Dodge Texan Thanks Ryan, But what I really want to see is all those Texas gals with that tattoo! Great stuff. I’ll get down there one day. Slim __________________ http://backstreetwheels.blogspot.com/ May, 2013 UPDATED my BLOG My other site. www.rtoonkel.com

04-15-2010, 10:29 AM	#3
Dan Hay Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fort Worth TEXAS Posts: 2,080	Re: The Dodge Texan That Texan logo would be a cool T-shirt/Tattoo for the Texas mopar guys.

04-15-2010, 10:42 AM	#4
H.G. Wells Grenade Inspector Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Amarillo Texas Posts: 358	Re: The Dodge Texan Ahhh, Texas. The state that thinks it is a country. It is hard to explain to people how Texans feel. The closest I have come is to explain how people from California and a few other states have a real arrogance about being from there, and Texans have pride. Someone once told me "you never ask a man where he is from, if he is from Texas he will tell you and if he is not you do not want to embarass him"

04-15-2010, 10:46 AM	#5
HEMI32 Alliance Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 3,789	Re: The Dodge Texan *Ryan* ... cool Advert ... thanks for posting it pardner ... and as for that song, I think they got the lyrics wrong ... I always heard it was "you can tell a man from Texas ... but you can't tell him much!" ... HAMBer *StillOutThere* snapped some pics of a 1956 Dodge Texan in Fredericksburg, Texas ... during the Central (Austin) Texas Region of the Antique Automobile Club of America's "56th Annual Texas Tour" ... at the time these pics were taken (May '09), the car was owned by Red Brogden of Midland, Texas: __________________ Last edited by HEMI32; 04-15-2010 at 01:15 PM. Reason: added "humor"

04-15-2010, 10:51 AM	#6
patrick66 Old School HAMBer Join Date: May 2008 Location: Oklahoma, where the wind comes sweeping down the plain! Posts: 4,529	Re: The Dodge Texan The ad is for a 1956 Dodge Texan. The female car to this package was the Dodge LaFemme. I do know a guy in Nevada who has one of each, both restored. As far as I know, he is the only guy in the US that does. __________________ Screw with your neighbors...name your Wi-Fi network "FBI Surveillance Van #6"...

04-15-2010, 10:57 AM	#7
Slim Pickens Alliance Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bloomfield, NJ Posts: 3,310	Re: The Dodge Texan I thought you were kidding. To cool. http://www.dodgelafemme.com/registryalbum.php Slim __________________ http://backstreetwheels.blogspot.com/ May, 2013 UPDATED my BLOG My other site. www.rtoonkel.com

04-15-2010, 11:01 AM	#8
BuiltFerComfort Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: North of Philly Posts: 1,041	Re: The Dodge Texan YOU'RE FROM TEXAS (C. Walker) as recorded by Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys (1946) Pardon me stranger I hope there's no danger You'll think I'm getting off of my range Oh but I calculate that you're from my state And though it might sound strange I allow as how you're from Texas You speak the lingo that I understand I'll bet my kale that you hail from Texas There's no mistaking the brand You've got a smile like an acre of sunflowers And your eyes are blue bonnet blue Shake hands, its grand that you're from Texas Cause I'm from Texas too! __________________ Exciting Fantasy Adventure: Wizard Constable. On sale now, 99 cents!

04-15-2010, 11:33 AM	#9
Rudy J Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Austin Texas Posts: 1,434	Re: The Dodge Texan Cool video...I don't get the "Texas Pride" thing either

04-15-2010, 11:53 AM	#11
hotrod32@usfamily.net Grenade Inspector Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: st paul Posts: 251	Re: The Dodge Texan I,m a yank angry hell no ,enveious yes you guys got it all and after these winters we,re reddy to hot rod, you guys have it all good tunes cool car and GREAT people thanks ryan __________________ Roscoe Gord

04-15-2010, 11:58 AM	#12
Chili Phil Old School HAMBer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Lakewood,CA Posts: 5,756	Re: The Dodge Texan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nN7txUSrgs __________________ Never Adult Moment

04-15-2010, 11:59 AM	#13
rjgideon Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 447	Re: The Dodge Texan Hey, I wear mopar shirts. I'm a Yankee, too. Last edited by rjgideon; 04-15-2010 at 12:10 PM.

04-15-2010, 12:03 PM	#14
fifTsix Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: TEXAS Posts: 474	Re: The Dodge Texan Damn Yankees haha - If you have to explain.....

04-15-2010, 12:11 PM	#15
JD's 32 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: TX Posts: 873	Re: The Dodge Texan That will teach'm!

04-15-2010, 12:19 PM	#17
Chili Phil Old School HAMBer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Lakewood,CA Posts: 5,756	Re: The Dodge Texan There must be a thousand songs about Texas. For some reason, they don't mention fire ants, bag worms or humidity. __________________ Never Adult Moment

04-15-2010, 12:58 PM	#20
amodel25 Grenade Inspector Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Crowley, TX Posts: 317	Re: The Dodge Texan My great uncle bought a Dodge Texan new in '56 and still had it in the late 60's. Don't know what happened to it. He died in the 70's. I worked in Houston in the early 90's with a man that had one for a daily driver. It was pink, black, and white 3-tone.

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