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The Texanist : fine advice on living in Texas /
"The Texanist, Texas Monthly's perennially popular back-page column, has become the magazine's most-read feature. With an inimitable style and an unassailable wholesomeness, columnist David Courtney has counseled many a well-intentioned Texan, native or wannabe, on how to properly con...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Documento de Gobierno Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Austin :
University of Texas Press,
2017.
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| Edición: | First edition. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- What is the proper answer when asked, "where are you from?"
- I have a co-worker who dips copenhagen and spits into a styrofoam cup in the office. Is this appropriate?
- If, when you visit a friend's house, he has parked on his front yard, may you also park there?
- Is it really okay to make love in a campground?
- Can one have too many Texas-themed tattoos?
- What are the guidelines for male friends helping each other apply sunscreen?
- Is it okay to buy my daughter a homecoming mum and say it's from a secret admirer?
- How old need a boy be to receive the gift of a first gun?
- What can I do to keep varmints from destroying my beautiful landscaping?
- Do I have to go with my family to take a bluebonnet photo this year?
- What's the best cure for jellyfish stings?
- Propane or charcoal?
- Will hiring a lawn service to do my yard work make me soft?
- Is it wrong to wear your football team's jersey to church?
- Is it real Tex-Mex if it's served with a side of black beans?
- How do I break into the business of ranching?
- When out at a dance hall, do I need to stick with the one that brung me?
- What do I tell my young son when he asks me to identify a roadside crop I don't recognize?
- Can I have school spirit for a college I didn't attend?
- How many gulf oysters does it take for a person to see results from the aphrodisiac qualities that they are said to possess?
- May I pick the bluebonnets?
- What are the rules of the road when it comes to driving behind a tractor?
- If I hit a deer with my car, is it legal to collect it and eat it?
- Is there such thing as gravel-road etiquette, and if so, how best can I teach it to the neighbors?
- How do I get out of a wedding scheduled for Super Bowl sunday?
- Is disciplining my niece over spilt dublin Dr Pepper okay?
- Are "truck nuts" appropriate?
- Do country dancers ever go clockwise?
- Can I shoot a rattlesnake in my suburban backyard?
- May I keep a loose dog even if I have a pretty good idea where he came from?
- Is there a point at which i should stop condoning my daughter's tomboy side?
- What are the rules regarding the setup of a new tailgating spot?
- Is it legal to be buried on my own property?
- Should I unleash my dogs on the possum that visits my back porch?
- If two ranches are separated by a length of old barbed-wire fencing and that fence needs repair, who is responsible come fence-mending time?
- Have rural Texans always been closed-minded about clothes?
- Why is driving allowed on beaches in Texas?
- Can you recommend a cure for cedar fever?
- Does anyone ever have an actual "roll" in the hay?
- Is there really "no such thing as bad barbecue"?
- Are the banks of a river free to use for camping?
- How is it possible that the word "Texan" is not accepted for play in the game words with friends?
- When did we start referring to a chicken's "second joint" as its thigh?
- Tell us about your little sidekick?
- Instead of handing my pocketknife over to airport security, I used a service that promised to mail it back to me. I haven't seen it since. Is it gone forever?
- Can you recommend other Texas beaches that compare with the old South Padre island?
- What should I do if I encounter a tornado while driving?
- How should a Texan handle himself in the presence of a small stinging insect?
- I let my daughter use my husband's chili pot to tie-dye some t-shirts, and he's really upset. How do I make it right?
- Is not liking Willie Nelson's music a relationship deal-breaker?
- My husband and I are texans living in Florida, but recently he told someone that we were from Florida. Will you please explain to him why this cannot continue?
- What do I tell my friend who insists on giving Tennessee credit for the "birth of Texas"?
- I've been thinking about getting a license to carry a gun, but my wife insists this is a bad idea. I seek your counsel
- My wife-to-be loves animals and wants a miniature Vietnamese potbellied pig as a wedding gift. is this insane?