How to be a Texan

We kick off our series of podcasts on Texas legends by discussing the Von Erich family. If you grew up in Texas you probably spend many hours watching them on TV. If you are new to Texas or thinking of moving here, a working knowledge of this family will help you out in most social situations :) Truly Texas legends, but with a tragic ending to their story.

There is an expression in Texas that says "if you don't like the weather just wait 10 minutes and it will change." Kyle and Kevin discuss Texas weather in this week's episode of How To Be A Texan.

This is a lifestyle episode. Tex-Mex and BBQ make up major cuisines for Texans. But what about the lifestyle of Texans? Are we a healthy people? Kevin and Kyle will use the National Geographic Blue Zone study on longevity and the healthiest spots on the planet to discuss how Texas living sizes up to Blue Zone characteristics.

https://bluezones.com/

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/books/features/5-blue-zones-where-the-worlds-healthiest-people-live/

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/11/03/longevity-health-fitness-happiness/1677425/

Kyle and Kevin delve into the topic of how to speak the Texas language.

Vocabulary:
- Backerds - Backwards
- Better’n dat’n- Better than that one
- Big ‘Ol - Really big. Does not imply age
- Bob Wair - Barbed wire
- Cain’t - Can’t or cannot
- Coke - Generic term for all soft drinks
- Cut off - Turn off
- Cut on - Turn on
- Directly - Soon, or immediately
-Ever whur - Every where
- Fair to Midland - Doing just fine
- Git - Get
- Holler - To call or yell at
- Idn’t it - Isn’t it
- Ignert - Ignorant
- In’ner - In there
- Might Could - I might be able to
- Nucular - Nuclear
- Nuthern - Another one
- On’ner - On there
- Plum - Exactly or absolute
- Reckon - I think, or do you think
- Scaird - Scared
- Spect - I have a suspicion or I suspect
- Tinkle - Child's term meaning to urinate
- Tump - Tip over and dump out
- Wair - Wire
- Wound up - Ended up

Phrases:
- Nervous as a long tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs
- Sweatin’ like a whore in church
- Chompin' at the bit
- Rode hard and put up wet
- Pitching’ a hissy fit
- Tan your hide
- Full as a tick
- Dumb as dirt
- Dumber than a box of rocks
- He just fell off the turnip truck (unsophisticated)
- Slow as mollases
- Don’t have a pot to pee in
- Sweatin’ like a pig
- I don’t trust you any farther than I can throw you
- Ain’t my first rodeo
- Uglier than sin
- Too big for your britches
- You can hang your hat on that
- As all get out
- All hat no cattle
- Bark is bigger than his bite
- If you don’t like the weather, wait 10 minutes
- Do what?

Resources:
- Do You Speak Texan, University of Texas Austin - https://news.utexas.edu/2012/05/07/do-you-speak-texan
- Jimmy Ferris, Spur, Texas - https://youtu.be/zzabmVIU6EQ
- The County Line - Texas Speak - https://youtu.be/fIdikLrpr_c

Kyle and Kevin delve into the topic of the 12 deadliest things about Texas.

Is Texas really the most friendly state in the United States? Why are Texans so friendly? What happens when you "mess with Texas?" Kyle Kirkpatrick and Kevin Holder explore these questions along with a number of other funny stories and anecdotes on this week's episode of How To Be A Texan.

Have you ever wondered whether all of the various myths that you hear about Texas and Texans are true? Kyle & Kevin delve into some of the more common myths, confirming some and debunking others.