9 Reasons Why Texas is DIFFERENT from the Rest of the South

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[LegalShield]

Texas is big enough that it qualifies as its own region.

[HawklordLI]

I live in Kansas City. If I drove to Winnipeg, Canada it's only 42 miles farther than driving from Amarillo to Brownsville. That's how freaking big Texas is.

[elijioalvarado]

I live in Texas (San Antonio, Tx) . If I travel south towards the rio Grande Valley coming back when I come up to the checkpoint when they ask me, " Are you a United States citizen " I kindly reply no " I'm a Texan"😂

[jenniferharris]

Y'all remember that old Texas tourism ad like a whole other country"?

[Radio-ohsq]

Over the years, Texas should now just be considered TEXAS! It’s own region. We are definitely a unique and extremely diverse state with wonderfully diverse culture and food. One of the most diverse in the US. The amazing mix of indigenous, Mexican, Creole, African, German, Scottish, Irish, Czech, Indian, Vietnamese, Chinese, etc. Just drive around Houston and it’s like driving through countries around the world. Proud to be born and raised here! 🥰

[chrissellshomes]

Proud Native Texan and really enjoyed you video. You presentation is the most pleasant of any YouTube channel. Well done Mike!

[TheTravelingTechGuy]

In Texas, we measure driving distances in hours. Like, Tourist: "How far is San Antonio from Houston?" Texan: "About a 4.5 hour drive."

[MichaelKasper-hsbf]

Told my Mom, when I was 7, that I was moving to Texas. Took me 14 years to get there, and I spent my entire adult life there, from San Antonio to El Paso to San Angelo to DFW. Loved it. Miss it. Job transferred me to Florida. My heart still belongs to Texas.

[stormythelowcountrykitty]

Texas is Southern in part, western in parts and all Texas throughout!

[googleyoutube]

I have always told people what makes you a Californian for Floridian (or any other state) is being born there, what makes you Texan is your attitude!

[ecuador]

“Texas. It’s a whole ‘nother Country.” Several years ago we were flying back to Austin from the east coast and at the Orlando airport we met a couple from NYC (newly retired) also flying to Austin just to visit Chip and Joanna Gains sites in Waco. When we deplaned in Austin I was the first to proudly welcome them to “The Republic of Texas!” Don’t Mess with Texas.

A proud native Austinite and Texan.

[trevorlahey]

Never forget, REMEBER THE ALAMO. Being a good person and loving your neighbor. Independent of government hand outs, and hard working. That’s any Texan I know

[jdn]

I've lived throughout the south for most of my life (Lexington, Atlanta, Raleigh-Durham, and DFW) with the last 28 years spent in the DFW area. I think one of the main reasons Texas is considered part of the south goes back to it being one of the Confederate States of America, aka, the Old South. It truly is the state where southern culture and southwestern culture collide and blend. The Hispanic influence here cannot be understated.

[DiecastFever]

As a Tennessean, may I just say I love Texas!!!

[kellyblack]

As a native life long Texan I think you did a great job on this video. The whole time I’m sitting here (in the Piney Woods) saying “East of Big Sandy is the south brother!!” And finally you showed that division very accurately. 👍🏼

[walkerhawes]

I was driving with a friend from Alabama going to see my parents on the Texas gulf coast and he noticed how cars would get on the shoulder and let traffic behind them pass. He asked what they were doing and I told him letting faster traffic pass. I even did this later in our trip and he was losing his mind yelling we were going to get a ticket! I couldn’t help but to laugh. I took for granted that in other states that doing this was illegal. Technically it’s illegal in Texas but it’s not really enforced. After all we are the friendly state!

[EsseQuamViderity]

I'm from East Texas, by the LA border and we say that's where the South begins.

[rtchap]

Excellent video! Great narration. I am a Texan and though we love our southern brothers and sisters, we are not southern. There are many southern influences here as there should be but the only way to describe this very unique State, region and people are TEXAN! God Bless Texas.

[Blinkerdd]

I'm a Texan.... Texas happens to be part of the US, but I am a Texan first. My wife is from New Zealand, and she didn't know what I meant by that when we first met, but after 7 years of marriage....she is happy to be called a Texan now lol

[JamMastrJay]

Fun fact about the lone star. It became a symbol of justice and pride when it was first worn by the famed Texas Rangers. The original Ranger badges were stamped on a cinco peso coin, hence the name cinco peso badge. The lone star symbolized the enduring fight Texans had to be free and a beacon to other states as the lone state in the fight against Mexico for its freedom.