Texans tend to do things a little… well, differently.

While you can probably find a cutting board in the shape of any state, a cursory search shows if you want a waffle iron that shows your state pride, Texas is the one option. It’s one small, but delicious, example.

Texas Standard commentator W.F. Strong suggests Texans could do this a lot more. He has an idea — and he needs your help.

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Texas Standard commentator W.F. Strong dug into a new book about one of the Lone Star State’s most iconic athletes. Sports journalist Tim Brown wrote “Nolan” about Nolan Ryan’s rise from playing ball in Alvin to holding seemingly unbreakable Major League Baseball records.

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Texas Standard commentator WF Strong says that, starting in the 1950s, participants in the Padre Island Walkathon covered 110 miles – all walking, no running – over three days.

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Texas has been the starting point for a lot of iconic brands. Whataburger, H-E-B and Buc-ee’s are a few modern behemoths that come to mind. But Texas as a place to start a business goes back way further than that. W.F. Strong has the story of a man named Connie who forged a global chain from humble beginnings.

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Collective historical memory is not always based in fact. Take the example that Napoleon was short. Apparently, he was about 5’7′ — which was very average for the time. You might call these historical myths.
Other bits of history appear in historical records but are similarly hard to nail down. Texas Standard Commentator W.F. Strong explores one.

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It’s not hard to find a Texas connection to a news story. The same is true for history. One example that may surprise you is the fact that the Texas Hill Country inspired the design of New York Central Park.

Texas Standard commentator W.F. Strong explores.

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Larry McMurtry once claimed that he was mostly a book hunter who used his side hustle as a writer to finance his love of books and reading. He proved that point well with his 8,500 square foot bookstore in Archer City.

Texas Standard commentator W.F. Strong professes he knows a good deal about Texas literature, but has far less knowledge as to what classic and historical Texas books, in good condition, are worth.

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Texas Standard’s commentator remembers the Academy Award-winning actor who was not born a Texan, but played a heck of one on TV and film.

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Texas Standard commentator W.F. Strong examines how one of the state’s most celebrated writers found a home in San Antonio.
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January 22 marks the anniversary of the death of President Lyndon B. Johnson. He died in 1972 at his Texas ranch of a heart attack. It was the day after he’d heard a report that peace close at hand in Vietnam.

LBJ’s presidency was marked by turbulent change. And while the longtime Texas-born politician is often remembered for his role in the war and in civil rights, few remember what Commentator WF Strong calls LBJ’s ‘ secret weapon’ — his sense of humor.
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