"Texan"

The term Texan is no longer monopolized by its meaning as an origin. It is true that Texans are of the state of Texas. A hearty bunch to be sure, they are of the only state that can claim the right of legal sucession, a stipulation negotated in its inclusion in The Union. The state is home to "America's Team", although I'm not quite sure that was an agreed upon moniker, those fans of every other team but the Dallas Cowboys finding it distasteful. It's also home to the "8th Wonder of the World", the Houston Astrodome. Again, it is likely that most outside of its generally vicinity disagree with the use of this phrase. But they are a grand people, in that everything they purvey must be grand in imagination and stature. It is such a truism that I've found the term Texan has far surpassed the original intent of the word, to describe the origin of a people. For that, these people deserve credit. It's an awfully rare feat. Yes, every culture (it is a culture) has its recognizable traits, but few to their degree. It goes beyond the accent, a cowboy hat, and boots, and travels onto outspoken, austentacious, and downright loud. Think of it. Upon hearing a public exclamation with these three traits what is your first thought about the stranger from whom it originated? I can only vouch for my experience, but time and again my assumption is that they are indeed Texan. This isn't to say that I am always right, because I am not. I've actually been proven wrong on a number of occasions, once this very day. And these are the instances at the heart of my point. Despite being wrong, I was still right. These people were not of Texas, but they were distinctly Texan.

Update: It would only be fair to add that Texans are also some of the quickest people to act in an emergency. Just today I saw a Texan quickly come to the aid of a couple of drunk people at the pool, one having skinned a knee, the other on the verge of some sort of serious injury. The Texan provided aid to the injured, and guidance to the inebriated. It was a charitable thing to do, while others simply looked on.