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Texas (IPA: /ˈtɛksəs/) is a state geographically locate in the South Central United States. Texas is known as the Lone Star State. Austin is the state capital. Texas is the second largest U.S. state in both area and population, with an area of 268,820 square miles (696,200 km²) and a growing population of 23.9 million. Houston is the state's largest city. The Dallas/Fort Worth area is the largest metropolitan statistical area.

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With over 35,000 miles, this state has the longest highway system in the U.S.
Between July 2005 & July 2006, this state gained nearly 500,000 people, more than any other state
In the last week of the John Tyler administration, this republic was offered statehood
The city of El Paso in this state is a major gateway between the U.S. & Mexico
Lady Bird Johnson was the 1st first lady born in this state; she's from Karnack
This state has 254 counties, the most in the USA, & is undoubtedly proud of it
State that produced the accent of the U.S. president seen hereAt my direction, after complete and thorough consultation and agreement with the government..."
Glasscock,Guadalupe,Galveston
Sam Houston & Stephen Austin are both called the father of this; let's have a paternity test
Jefferson,Deaf Smith,El Paso
In 1833 this area asked to separate from Coahuila to become its own Mexican state
This U.S. state has the longest common border with Mexico
Baylor,Stephen F. Austin,Rice
This state's flag, adopted in 1839, was the third design used when it was a republic
Mexico refused to accept the USA's annexation of this & broke off diplomatic relations in March 1845
On March 1, 1845, just prior to leaving office, Tyler signed the measure annexing this republic
This state's first official "Lone Star" flag was a naval flag it adopted in 1836 while still a republic
When Baylor University was first chartered in this state, the state was still a republic
Popular songs of the decade included "Tennessee Waltz" & "Deep In The Heart Of" this state
It's the largest state that Arkansas borders
In 1987 George Strait sang, "All my ex's live in" this state, "and that's why I hang my hat in Tennessee"
Fans of Davy Crockett remember the Alamo is in San Antonio in this western state
The Longhorns play for the main campus of the university of this state
Col. Thomas S. Lubbock, who had a city named for him, was a signer of this state's Declaration of Independence
Impeached as governor of this big state in 1917, James Ferguson later got his wife to run & she won
Dan was born on October 31, 1931 in this U.S. state
Border cities in this state include Texarkana & Texhoma
The 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo made the Rio Grande the border between Mexico & this state
Longhorn Cavern State Park
In August you may see more than a million bats fly out from the Congress Ave. Bridge in Austin in this U.S. state
At sex
Oklahoma & Arkansas
The ceiling of its capitol features a lone star
Buccaneer Days in Corpus Christi,the San Jacinto Monument
In the Kennedy assassination, a bullet struck John Connally, the governor of this state
In 1836 this republic asked to be annexed to the U.S.
Its state seal has a reverse side that displays the 6 flags that have flown over it
Philip Sheridan once said, "If I owned" this big state "and hell, I would rent out" the state "and live in hell"
Often used to move large herds of longhorn cattle, the Chisholm Trail ran from this state to Kansas
It's the state directly below Oklahoma
The largest state in area
There are more farms in this large southwestern state than in any other
In 1845, after nearly 10 years of independence, it became the 28th state
One objective of the Red River Campaign was the invasion of this Lone Star State
Check into a motel in Plano in this state, then check out the Cockroach Hall of Fame & Museum
Rep. Dick Armey
Sam Rayburn Reservoir is this state's largest lake
The Spindletop gusher in this state gave Standard Oil a competitor in the new Gulf Oil Company
Larry McMurtry
Since 1988 J.C. Penney has been firmly planted in Plano in this state
Among the busiest ports with "port" in their names are Port Everglades in Florida & Port Arthur in this state
Longhorns, Aggies
The modern oil-pumping unit was developed by W.C. Trout of Lufkin Industries, based in this state
"The coyotes wail,along the trail,deep in the heart of" this state
Washington-on-the-Brazos, where this state declared its independence from Mexico, was capital 1842-45
It's the largest state that has counties, & its Brewster County is bigger than 3 other states
The reverse side of its seal contains the 6 flags of the nations that once ruled it
Motley County in this state wasn't named for Motley Crue but for a man wounded in the Battle of San Jacinto
The 3 states with the highest number of electoral college votes:California, New York & _____
Peru is almost twice as big as this second-largest U.S. state
James S. Hogg & Frances R. Lubbock
George M. Dallas was VP when this state joined the Union
One of its oldest universities is named for Robert Baylor, who helped craft its state constitution
In 1682 the Spanish founded the village of Ysleta on the Rio Grande in what later became this state
Limiting immigration is one of the main causes of Rep. Lamar Smith, from this state's 21st district
The 1901 oil discovery at Spindletop near Beaumont launched the oil industry in this state
If you know college football bowl games, you'll know the bluebonnet is its state flower
The Astrodome,The Cowgirl Hall of Fame,The Lyndon B. Johnson Library
With 627 turbines, the world's largest onshore wind farm is north of San Angelo in the wide-open west of this state
Fort Hood,Naval air station Corpus Christi
This state on February 1, though Sam Houston said it was crazy
Muleshoe,Pecos,Rio Grande City
Pecos in this state has a world championship bar-b-q contest & a cantaloupe festival
State whose counties include Crockett, Zapata & Pecos
Congressman Jim Wright, Speaker of the House from 1987 to 1989, hailed from this U.S. state
It's the only state that has elected 2 women governors
After 10 years of independence, it became the 28th state in 1845
The Boy Scouts of America headquarters is in this state where all of George Strait's ex's live
Ann Richards, 1991-1995
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CompUSA,Tandy,Southland
The Hotter 'N Hell Hundred Bicycle Ride is a summer event in this state's Wichita Falls
It pumps more than one million barrels of oil a day, more than any other state
Pedernales is in the Dominican Republic; north of the border, the Pedernales River is in this state
Beauford Jester,John B. Connally, Jr.
In this state, high school football is a big deal & Longview vs, Marshall is one of the great rivalries
"Friday Night Lights"
Democratic house members fled this state in order to block republicans from redrawing congressional districts
After losing his final election, Crockett said, "You may all go to hell and I will go" here
Both of the teams in this state have stars in their logos
Howard Hughes,Buddy Holly,Lee Trevino
In September 2011 I saw some of the 1,600 homes burned out by wildfires around Bastrop in this state
Bonnie & Clyde
Martin's opposition to the annexation of this state probably cost him the 1844 nomination
This future state declared its independence in 1836 during a war with Mexico
Born in Tennessee, Davy Crockett died in what's now this state
Slither on over to Sweetwater in this large state for its annual roundup of diamondbacks
Janis Joplin, Robert Rauschenberg & Babe Didrikson were all born in Port Arthur in this state
After her husband's impeachment, Miriam "Ma" Ferguson was elected gov. of this state in 1924
The Battle of San Jacinto,1836
The states with more than 30 electoral votes are California, New York & this
Every March 2 this state commemorates the 1836 signing of a Declaration of Independence from Mexico
While Shirley Chisholm represented N.Y. in Congress, Barbara Jordan represented this state
Starting in this state, the Chisholm Trail was the principal route to take Longhorn cattle to Kansas
It's the U.S. state that experiences the most tornadoes
Big Bend National Park
Lady Bird Johnson & John B. Connally went to the University of this state
1 of every 10 active duty soldiers in the Army is assigned to this state's Fort Hood
Marilyn Monroach & Liberoachi are 2 of the fun attractions of the Cockroach Hall of Fame in Plano in this state
Its state dance:the two-step
The Energy Dept. picked this state in which to build the estimated $4.4 billion Supercollider
Edna Ferber set most of her novel "Giant" in this giant state
The gubernatorial victory by the woman seen here was the first for a woman in this state since Ma Ferguson in 1924
Lubbock in this state was named for Thomas S. Lubbock, a Civil War Ranger
"Friday Night Lights"
Alabama: "If You're Gonna Play In ____ (You Gotta Have A Fiddle In The Band)"
Phil Gramm,Kay Bailey Hutchison
A Wichitan maybe from Wichita, Kansas or from Wichita Falls in this state
The Palo Alto that's the site of a major 1846 battle isn't in California but in this state
The western part of this state's panhandle is the high plains, or llano estacado, "staked plains"
Padre Island
The Space Shuttle, a cowboy on horseback & oil wells are among the features on its state license plates
Paris is in the northeast corner of this state, near Detroit, Omaha & Pittsburg
This state's name is Indian for friendship but its people didn't want "The Friendship State" on lic. plates
Its state dish is chili & its state mammal is the longhorn cow
Bowie, Briscoe,Maverick
Counties in this state named for people killed at the same site include Floyd, Travis & Bowie
Parts of Comal, Hays & Travis Counties make up the 21st District of this state's Rep. Lamar Smith
Rick Perry
Bluebonnet
Missing cowboys looking to start over were often described as "G.T.T.": Gone to this state
A fire ant mating call contest is part of the Fire Ant Festival in Marshall in this southwest state
The Big 12:a dozen athletic powerhouses, 4 of them in this state
Lyndon & Lady Bird Johnson,on Nov. 17, 1934
Established in 1944, Big Bend National Park is found on the Rio Grande River in this large state
In 1972 Barbara Jordan was elected to Congress from this state
Sam Houston stands 67 feet tall along Interstate 45 in this state
It was the westernmost state mentioned by name in the Proclamation
This state's 2 national parks are Guadalupe Mountains & Big Bend
Gulf Oil goes back to the famous oil find at Spindletop in this state in 1901
After Louisiana, this state has the largest Cajun population, especially in areas like Port Arthur
Sam Rayburn Lake
Careful now--it's the state where you can visit San Diego, Universal City & Jefferson County's Port Arthur
This state is big, it's fiercely independent & it has the highest percentage of people without health insurance
A mule driver in Uzbekistan sent in 21 cents to help fund National Mule memorial in Muleshoe in this big state
Cornyn & Hutchinson
In office from 2000:Rick Perry
(I'm Campbell Brown.) On March 4, 2008 John McCain clinched the GOP nomination with 4 primary wins including this vast state, where he made his victory remarks
Senator Benjamin Tappan was censured in 1844 for leaking information about the annexation of this to the Union
Wheeler Peak tops off New Mexico & Guadalupe Peak towers over this state
Stevie Ray Vaughan:"____ Flood"
Still in operation, the world's first pay-one-price theme park opened in this U.S. state in 1961
This state's Padre Island has been called the world's longest barrier island

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Today's Weather Fact: Hurricane Gilbert unleashes twisters over Texas
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@WFNYScott What? A guy I know in Texas who heard from his cousin who knows a guy who works with a lady in the front office of the Texans?
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