World’s largest this. World’s largest that. When it comes to Texas and Texans, we love all things big. So, eighty years ago when Houston began their livestock show and rodeo, it’s no surprise that it (HLSR) became the world’s largest in both categories.
“Texas is a state of mind. Texas is an obsession. Above all, Texas is a nation in every sense of the word.” {John Steinbeck}
A couple of years ago I was killing time at Borders Books prior to a meeting. As always, I went directly to the travel section. I scanned the latest guide books for my obsession de jour, and then moved on to the travel memoirs. Mixed in with the latest Frances Mayes and Bill Bryson books, [...]
It’s 350 miles from Houston to New Orleans, but in terms of culture, it’s a million miles away. Once the invisible border between Texas and Louisiana is crossed, the accent isn’t the only thing that changes: steak becomes gumbo and country music becomes zydeco.