WHAT DO YOU KNOW
WHAT DO YOU KNOW about these Texas facts? Sorry, no story this time but see how many of these Texas Brags you already know: All 15: You get the Texas Brag trophy, but you must have cheated. Seven: You’re on the way to becoming a Texan. Anything less than 5 is pathetic and I might tell you to go back where you came from but I need readers for my future essays. 1. Texas is the only state joining the U.S. by treaty. (It was first a sovereign nation.) 2. Six flags have flown over Texas (Spanish, French, Mexican, Republic of Texas, United States of America, and the Confederate States of America.) 3. Texas is the second largest land mass in the nation. (El Paso is closer to San Diego than to Houston and Dallas is closer to Memphis TN than to South Padre Island.) 4. In the list of the most populous cities in the United States, Houston, San Antonio and Dallas rank 4, 7, and 9. ( May have changed since this list was published.) 5. In wool production, Texas...