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Texas Pop Culture: September 2014
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Monday, September 1, 2014. Big Tex Choice Awards 2014. This year the State Fair of Texas celebrated the 10th Anniversary of the Big Tex Choice Awards. By doing the best thing possible: letting the public attend. And in a moment of questionable judgement, the even let us in! After the judging took place all of the attendees got to sample all of the finalists. So let's break it down:. Is All This Really Supposed to go Together? Deep Fried Breakfast for Dinner. EMI Score: 8 out of 10). Fried Gulf Shrimp Boil.
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Texas Pop Culture: April 2015
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Tuesday, April 21, 2015. You've probably already heard about the Blue Bell recall. Due to concerns over listeria. When a crisis like this erupts we turn to Twitter to gauge reactions from the public. Let's see how people are faring with this lactose intolerance:. Chooses defiance and/or denial:. Is overwhelmed with despair:. Remains loyal.perhaps to a fault? Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). East Texas Explorer Blog. TX Historical Marker Blog. View my complete profile.
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Texas Historical Markers: March 2016
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Wednesday, March 23, 2016. There's very interesting cemetery in Aurora, TX. You're probably thinking, "So what? Lot's of cool cemeteries in Texas." True, but this one has quite a bit going on. Let's start with this tombstone:. I've searched for information on "Loreta" but can't seem to find anything other than listings of her grave. Basing my information strictly on what I learned from her tombstone: She was a bird. She talked. She was the "world's.". You'll have to watch the video we shot to find out:.
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Texas Historical Markers: Tragedy in New London
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Monday, May 2, 2016. Tragedy in New London. Tragedy struck the small East Texas town of New London when a freak accident caused a massive explosion that destroyed the New London School and took the lives of over 300 students and staff. Today, in the center of town, visitors can see a monument to the 1937 catastrophe:. Across the road is the London Museum Cafe and Soda Fountain. That serves old fashioned breakfast and lunch:. The explosion was covered on a news reel at the time which you can watch below:.
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Texas Historical Markers: History in the Making
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Tuesday, June 28, 2016. History in the Making. A recent trip along the back roads of East Texas led us to a quick stop at the Rusk County Depot Museum. Which had tons of history on display in the form of documents, antique equipment and restored buildings. There is way too much to cover in one blog entry. Sure, it may not be as exciting as the See-Thru Bathroom in downtown Sulphur Springs. But it is historically significant. So much so that it has its own Historical Marker:. And when you start thinking a...
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Texas Historical Markers: Audie Murphy Memorial Park
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Friday, October 21, 2016. Audie Murphy Memorial Park. Awhile back we visited the Audie Murphy Museum in Greenville. But that's not the only tribute in East Texas to the World's Most Decorated Soldier. He made a big impression in the area and there are roads named after him and statues erected in his honor. Not to mention, Audie Murphy Memorial Park in Celeste, TX which we stumbled across recently:. It's a small park maintained locally with a nice garden, a few flags, and, of course, a historical marker.
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Texas Historical Markers: October 2016
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Friday, October 21, 2016. Audie Murphy Memorial Park. Awhile back we visited the Audie Murphy Museum in Greenville. But that's not the only tribute in East Texas to the World's Most Decorated Soldier. He made a big impression in the area and there are roads named after him and statues erected in his honor. Not to mention, Audie Murphy Memorial Park in Celeste, TX which we stumbled across recently:. It's a small park maintained locally with a nice garden, a few flags, and, of course, a historical marker.
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Texas Historical Markers: July 2016
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Monday, July 4, 2016. When driving out to west Texas there's not a lot to see. It's flat, desolate and there are very few roadside markers that you can use to track your journey. So when you come across something out of the ordinary it tends to get your attention. For example, you know you've made it to Thurber, TX when you see this:. Then in 1917, Gordon (backed by management of coal company) was primarily responsible for discovery of Ranger oil field, 20 miles west. Adoption of oil- burning railway...
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Texas Historical Markers: August 2016
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Monday, August 15, 2016. If you live in North Texas and have guests from out of state who might not necessarily want the " Authentic Texas. Experience but perhaps the " Touristy Texas. Experience then odds are that you will take them out to the Fort Worth Stockyards. Once there, your guests will be surrounded by all the trappings of Texas: cowboys, horses, cattle and rodeos! And when it comes to rodeo, the number 1 spot is Cowtown Coliseum:. The Coliseum also has served as a place for cultural, education...
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