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Texas has it’s own separate electrical grid from the rest of the US. This was done for political purposes so that they didn’t have to deal with Federal regulations.
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In 1867, Van Zandt County, located in northeast Texas, decided to secede from the United States, as well as Texas. While celebrating their newfound independence, many citizens became intoxicated, and the U.S. Army easily regained control.
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They still got it!
I’m talking about the El Arroyo restaurant in Austin, Texas, a place that has been known for their hilarious signs out in front of their establishment for quite some time now.
And, since we’re obviously living in very strange times, the folks at El Arroyo have adapted their sign game to reflect the current times.
Their signs lately have focused on the pandemic and the shutdown in a very way that no doubt gives their customers and folks passing by a good laugh.
Let’s take a look at what they’ve been up to at the El Arroyo.
People really love it! And they have nothing else to do!
Very clever, guys and gals!
Thicc for the win!
And I like it!
I can’t even keep track anymore.
Be careful on your Zoom calls, people.
Does this apply to you?
Can we agree on that? Where do I sign?
Get out of my way!
Mixing up the diseases.
Yeah, what happened to all those folks?
In a huge way.
I think it’s probably true…
Those are great!
Have you seen any funny business or church signs during the lockdown?
If so, please share them with us in the comments.
We’d love to hear from you!
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Texas is nicknamed ‘The Lone Star State’ as a nod to its former status as an independent republic and its struggle for independence from Mexico. The ‘Lone Star’ can still be found on the state flag and seal today.
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This is not news, but Texas has a lot of Christian people in it. In fact, around 75% of the people in that state identify as such. Texas has a population of around 29 million, so that’s close to 22 million adherents in the friendly state (that’s the slogan they gave themselves, “The Friendly State,” which sounds nice, I guess? If not vaguely threatening?)
Suffice it to say, being a Christian in Texas is like being a deer in the woods. Nobody’s gonna be surprised or confused to see you there. Which is what made this post by Tumblr user indiedrone so funny, and the story that it set off so priceless.
Gesturing deadpan to a wall containing no fewer than 20 decorative crucifixes, indiedrone writes:
Source: indiedrone on Tumblr
Not to be outdone, a fellow Texan who goes by the screen name fullblownpanic uploaded a picture presenting a wall of at least 25 crosses.
What are the odds that these two would see each other here, and have such perfectly matching images to contribute? Some speculated it might be a sign. But then, a twist…
It turns out, they weren’t just playing. They both really were gay youths living in Texas with very religious moms who had quite similar taste in decor. They got to talking, became friends, and eventually met up at a Pride festival in Houston!
The internet is quite a strange place. It can bring together people who live worlds apart, or help two kids who are practically neighbors find each other. You never know who you might cross paths with on Tumblr.
…I’m sorry, I’ll show myself out.
What’s the craziest coincidence you’ve come across online? Tell us the story in the comments.
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During this crisis we’re all going through, THANK GOD that a lot of restaurants are still open for takeout.
One of those places is the El Arroyo in Austin, Texas. They’re not only open, they’ve stepped up their sign game in a major way to make customers and passers-by have a hearty laugh in this time of uncertainty.
Here are 13 signs from the El Arroyo that are pretty darn funny.
Are you going through this right now, too?
Going a little stir crazy, are we?
How do you feel about this turn of events?
That’s gonna feel pretty good, huh?
Nobody wants to hear your Zoot Toot.
Good thing we don’t have to hunt tacos in the wild, huh?
That poor SOB…I’ll pray for him or her.
All day, every day! At least for now…
Let them be free!
Too much pizza, nachos, beef jerky, beer, tequila, the list goes on and on.
You should refer them to HR.
Are you having these kinds of conversations in the mirror?
Words to live by…
I’d love to go back to Austin and give this place a shot. My motto in life is “I can eat Mexican food every day of my life for every meal and I’d still never get sick of it.”
How about you? Have you seen any funny signs from businesses during this whole lockdown?
If so, please share a photo or tell us about it in the comments.
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One minute you think you got your child a cool Christmas gift, and the next, the whole neighborhood is about to go up in flames.
That’s exactly what happened: a 12-year-old boy in Texas got a magnifying glass for Christmas – and then accidentally set his family’s lawn on fire. I can tell you, as a former 12-year-old boy, that about 99.99% of kids that age are going to use magnifying glasses to start some kind of fire (hopefully of the small variety that won’t spiral out of control.
A 12-year-old in Texas got a magnifying glass for Christmas. His parents thought it would be used for reading, but then he accidentally set his family's lawn on fire. https://t.co/30lvLhBWcs pic.twitter.com/kcnv64tQj5
— CNN (@CNN) December 31, 2019
The boy’s mother explained on Facebook,
“Christmas Day was memorable to say the least!
My twelve year old son Cayden, who is an avid reader, an honor student, and interested in science, asked for a magnifying glass for Christmas. (It’s like a basketball player asking for basketball shoes.) We thought it was for reading, but instead he tried to see if he could light a fire with it! We discovered that he and his two brothers went out on the driveway to see if they could burn a couple holes in some newspaper.
Everything was under control until the boys came running into the house telling us that a corner of the lawn was on fire and the Christmas lights were melting! Justin and I rushed outside to see the entire front lawn turning black! We grabbed buckets, turned on the hose and sprinklers, and I grabbed blankets to smother and trap it – before it could spread any more into the neighbors yard! What a sight to see – a bunch of people running around crazy trying to put a front lawn fire out while wearing matching Christmas jammies!
I want to reiterate this was an accident. It could have been worse but it wasn’t. So instead of a tragedy it will now be a Christmas to remember! 2019- The Christmas the lawn lit on fire.
Oh and never buy a magnifying glass for your son!”
Christmas Day was memorable to say the least!
Posted by Nissa-Lynn Parson on Thursday, December 26, 2019
People on social media thought the whole incident was pretty darn hilarious.
I’m sorry but I gotta laugh!
— Sandra Tabbytosavit
(@STabbytosavit) December 31, 2019
Accidentally? Heck when I was a kid we did this crap intentionally.
— Glenn (@g_geboy) December 31, 2019
of course he did, have you ever met a 12 year old boy
—
missmygirl (@McMickey98) December 31, 2019
Accidentally on purpose. Kind of surprised I never torched my parents deck when I was growing up.
— Chuck Wagon (@ChuckWagon645) December 31, 2019
Well, we’re glad no one was hurt and that they were able to get the blaze started by Cayden under control.
Note to self: don’t buy any young kids a magnifying glass anytime soon…
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You always see a ton of discarded Christmas trees dragged out onto driveways to be hauled off by garbage trucks after the holidays. I’ve never really thought about what comes next for this near-endless supply of trees, but I suppose they just decompose in the dump, releasing CO2 back into the atmosphere.
Great.
That’s not what happens to (some of) the trees in Copperas Cove, Texas, however. One local man has found a creative and important use for some of these old trees.
Jamie Willis is an Army veteran, and he’s asking people to send their old Christmas trees his way because he turns the trees into canes for fellow veterans who need mobility aids – and for other folks who require canes as well.
I'm happy you like the cane. Thanks for sharing your picture brother.
Posted by Canes For Veterans Central Texas on Thursday, March 30, 2017
Willis’ cause is called Canes for Veterans Central Texas and he’s made about 200 canes so far. Willis said, “The whole process, it’s just done off donations. I make the canes myself. Everything’s done out of pocket.”
This is the second year that Jamie Willis has reached out for tree donations, and he has been overwhelmed with this year’s response. He said, “It’s been an outpouring of donations this year, more than I ever thought I would get. Home Depot flooded me with trees, they’re sending me 400, and the rest of the community will be giving me about another 100 trees.”
Willis said he usually takes an entire day to make one cane. He got the idea to start making his own because the one he was given by Veterans Affairs kept collapsing on him, and he didn’t trust it. So he reached out to an organization in Florida called Free Canes for Veterans.
The man behind that organization, Army veteran Oscar Morris, told Willis they didn’t have any more canes and instead taught Willis how to make his own. Willis then asked if he could branch off of that organization and start his own canes-for-veterans nonprofit in Texas, and Morris gave him his blessing.
Mr. Paul Miles and cane #209 standing tall. Another veteran brother who I met while at a local tire shop. And after talking with him we were honored to make him a cane. Much love and respect go out to you sir.
Posted by Canes For Veterans Central Texas on Thursday, August 8, 2019
Morris said that Jamie Willis is the fifth veteran to start their own branch of Free Canes for Veterans. Great work by all!
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Texas at one point was very very similar to other Deep Southern states, however by 1936, Texas elites took a step to redefine Texas and it’s culture with a very prominent Wild West theme to distance themselves from the Confederacy slowly but surely.
In Texas, the law states two individuals who feel the need to fight can agree to mutual combat through verbal or implied communication and have at it. As long as no “serious” injury occurs and both participants know what degree of risk they are hazarding, it’s allowed.
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