Depending what decade you grew up in, you had certain thoughts during your childhood that you likely remember as defining moments about life in Texas. Most of you will probably be able to relate to the following thoughts about growing up in the Lone Star State.
- Your first trip to the beach:
greg zenitsky/flickr “But Mom, I thought water was supposed to be blue?”
- Going on long road trips across Texas with your parents:
christopher rose/flickr “Are we there yet?”
- When Astroworld closed:
ethan/flickr “Nooooo!”
- When it’s summer in Texas:
george thomas/flickr “Is it winter yet?”
- When it’s winter in Texas:
grant succeeded/flickr “When will summer be here already?”
- Whenever a hurricane was headed for Texas:
alejandro polanco/flickr “Cool, no school this week!”
- The first time you went to the city:
andy/flickr “Mom, Dad, where are we?!”
- When you tried Dr Pepper for the first time:
allen/flickr “Can I have this instead of water from now on?”
- When your parents took you out to eat at the Pig Stand:
raymond bucko,sj/flickr “Can we eat here every night?”
- The first time you rode a horse:
alan english CPA/flickr “So THIS is what it feels like to be a cowboy/cowgirl!”
- Going to the State Fair of Texas:
steven martin/flickr “I just want ONE more fried Oreo, then we can leave.”
- Eating fresh fruit from your parent’s or neighbor’s backyard:
tara schmidt/flickr “That grocery store fruit can’t be real…”
What other thoughts do Texans have growing up? Share with us in the comments!
greg zenitsky/flickr
“But Mom, I thought water was supposed to be blue?”
christopher rose/flickr
“Are we there yet?”
ethan/flickr
“Nooooo!”
george thomas/flickr
“Is it winter yet?”
grant succeeded/flickr
“When will summer be here already?”
alejandro polanco/flickr
“Cool, no school this week!”
andy/flickr
“Mom, Dad, where are we?!”
allen/flickr
“Can I have this instead of water from now on?”
raymond bucko,sj/flickr
“Can we eat here every night?”
alan english CPA/flickr
“So THIS is what it feels like to be a cowboy/cowgirl!”
steven martin/flickr
“I just want ONE more fried Oreo, then we can leave.”
tara schmidt/flickr
“That grocery store fruit can’t be real…”
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