You Gotta Fight For Your Right...

TO PARTY!!!!!!! Click here to see for yourself. You can't blame the guy for trying. For you non-Texans, Fiesta is a weeklong celebration of Texas independence in March. Consider it a PG-13 Mardi Gras.

Haven't had your fill of Texas oddities? Check this one out: Texas passed a law requiring kids to start the school day off by pledging allegiance to the flag. I know what you're saying, "This is a tired old debate." But the difference here is we're talking about pledging allegiance to the Texas flag. I strongly recommend clicking here to read more. This frivilous law is so easy to ridicule. But I am somewhat ashamed to admit my initial, primal reaction is to think it's cool. I guess that Texas pride in me dies hard. Plus it's like one-tenth as long as the federal pledge to Old Glory.

My principal in elementary school had us sing "Texas Our Texas," the state anthem at the start of every school day (to view the lyrics, click here). It wasn't until I went to college in Iowa that I found out that a) this was weird and b) most people don't even know the name state anthem, much less the lyrics. But until today, I never knew Texas had its own Pledge of Allegiance.

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So gentlemen, please removes your hats, and everyone place your right hand over your heart, and look at the flag on your screen and read the italicized pledge.
"Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one and indivisible.".