1001 Greatest Things Ever Said about Texas Contributor(s): Ingham, Donna (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1592289983 ISBN-13: 9781592289981 Publisher: Lyons Press OUR PRICE: $12.30 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2006 Annotation: This assortment of 1,001 quotes, inspired by the largest state in the Lower 48, offers up observations from entertainers, politicians, cowboys, columnists, and others with ten-gallon mouths known for spinning tall tales on short notice. In 1001 Greatest Things Ever Said about Texas, Texans and those who love them will be happy as a hog in slops with this entertaining volume that celebrates the superlative state. " It was part of the Texas ritual. We're rich as son-of-a-bitch stew but look how homely we are, just as plain-folksy as Grandpappy back in 1836. We know about champagne and caviar but we talk hog and hominy." "-- Edna Ferber" " I am delighted to be here with you this evening because after listening to George Bush all these years, I figured you needed to hear what a real Texas accent sounds like." "-- Ann Richards" " It has been said that Texas is a place where they barbecue everything except ice cream." "-- Rosemary Kent"
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Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Reference | Quotations - History | United States - State & Local - General - Travel | United States - General |
Dewey: 976.400 |
LCCN: 2007270910 |
Series: 1001 |
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.78" W x 7.02" (0.95 lbs) 416 pages |
Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Texas - Cultural Region - Mid-South - Cultural Region - South |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Hi, y'all This assortment of 1001 quotes, inspired by the largest state in the Lower 48, offers up observations from entertainers, politicians, cowboys, columnists, and others with ten-gallon mouths known for spinning tall tales on short notice. In 1001 Greatest Things Ever Said about Texas, Texans and those who love them will be happy as a hog in slops with this entertaining volume that celebrates the superlative state. |