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PublisherUniversity of Texas Press

ISBN-101477309314

ISBN-139781477309315

eBay Product ID (ePID)219344373

Product Key Features

Book TitleHow to Be a Texan : the Manual

Number of Pages206 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2016

TopicUnited States / South / West South Central (Ar, La, Ok, Tx), United States / State & Local / Southwest (Az, NM, Ok, Tx), Popular Culture, Customs & Traditions

IllustratorYes, Daniel, Abi

GenreTravel, Social Science, History

AuthorAndrea Valdez

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight15.1 Oz

Item Length8.2 in

Item Width6.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2015-035016

Dewey Edition23

ReviewsIf the title's not enough of a selling point, consider a few of the important life lessons that TexasMonthly.com editor Andrea Valdez's essential Texas tome will teach you, including, but not limited to, how to brand the herd, how to host a tamalada, how to survive cedar fever, how to cook brisket, how to noodle for catfish, and how to float the river., Valdez's book is a must-read manual for anyone looking to learn more about the wild and wonderful state.

Dewey Decimal976.4

Table Of ContentTexas, the Texas Identity, and Me I. Talk Like a Texan Essential Vocabulary: Words and Phrases (and One Hand Gesture) You Oughta Know ¿ Hablas Spanglish? A Highly Idiosyncratic Selection of Favorite Texas Sayings You're Saying It Wrong: A Pronunciation Guide to Places in Texas Root for the Home Team Don't Mess With Texas: More Than a Slogan II. Look Like a Texan Buy Custom Cowboy Boots Attach Spurs to Those Boots Choose a Belt Buckle Wear a Cowboy Hat Get Big Hair III. Rites of Passage Handle the Texas Flag Take a Bluebonnet Photo Attend Fiesta in San Antonio Celebrate Juneteenth Go to a Star Party Build a Día de los Muertos Altar Survive Cedar Fever Shoot a .22 IV. Tend the Ranch Go Water Dowsing Build a Barbed Wire Fence Shoe a Horse Cut the Herd Rope a Calf Brand the Herd Barrel Race Wrangle a Rattlesnake V. Hunting and Fishing Cut for Sign Tie a Texas Rig Noodle for Catfish Hunt for Dove Bag a Javelina Field Dress a Deer Tan a Hide VI. Cook Like a Texan Pork Tamales Chili and Frito Pie Texas Caviar Breakfast Tacos Barbacoa Brisket King Ranch Chicken Casserole Fried Chicken Kolaches Pecan Pie Margarita VII. Relax Like a Texan Spit Watermelon Seeds Play 42 Float the River Tailgate Two-Step Square Dance Cumbia VIII. Tour Like a Texan The Texas Capitol Building Barton Springs Gruene Hall Cadillac Ranch Dealey Plaza Southfork Ranch Spindletop Mirador de la Flor The Alamo The Window Trail at Big Bend National Park Acknowledgments

SynopsisThere are certain things every Texan should know how to do and say, whether your Lone Star roots reach all the way back to the 1836 Republic or you were just transplanted here yesterday. Some of these may be second nature to you, but others . . . well, maybe it wouldn't hurt to have a few handy hints if, say, branding the herd or hosting a tamalada aren't your usual pastimes. That's where How to Be a Texan can help. In a friendly, lighthearted style, Andrea Valdez offers illustrated, easy-to-follow steps for dozens of authentic Texas activities and sayings. In no time, you'll be talking like a Texan and dressing the part; hunting, fishing, and ranching; cooking your favorite Texas dishes; and dancing cumbia and two-step. You'll learn how to take a proper bluebonnet photo and build a Día de los Muertos altar, and you'll have a bucket list of all the places Texans should visit in their lifetime. Not only will you know how to do all these things, you'll finish the book with a whole new appreciation for what it means to be a Texan and even more pride in saying "I'm from Texas" anywhere you wander in the world., With easy-to-follow steps and illustrations for dozens of activities, this friendly guidebook provides all you need to be an authentic Texan, whether you?ve recently arrived in the state or you just want a refresher on the finer points of Lone Star lore., There are certain things every Texan should know how to do and say, whether your Lone Star roots reach all the way back to the 1836 Republic or you were just transplanted here yesterday. Some of these may be second nature to you, but others . . . well, maybe it wouldn't hurt to have a few handy hints if, say, branding the herd or hosting a tamalada aren't your usual pastimes. That's where How to Be a Texan can help. In a friendly, lighthearted style, Andrea Valdez offers illustrated, easy-to-follow steps for dozens of authentic Texas activities and sayings. In no time, you'll be talking like a Texan and dressing the part; hunting, fishing, and ranching; cooking your favorite Texas dishes; and dancing cumbia and two-step. You'll learn how to take a proper bluebonnet photo and build a D a de los Muertos altar, and you'll have a bucket list of all the places Texans should visit in their lifetime. Not only will you know how to do all these things, you'll finish the book with a whole new appreciation for what it means to be a Texan and even more pride in saying "I'm from Texas" anywhere you wander in the world.

LC Classification NumberF391.2.V35 2016