What is so great about Texas..?

honestly, the pride comes from the fact that it literally could have been its own country, ppl are proud that it is actually the most self sufficient state.

It's a Texas thing. We are tall and proud cowboys who use to be our own country. The only state that can fly our flag up there with that of the good ol' U.S. of A. So we like to boast about it. Then again, we like to boast about everything.

We love our state,what's wrong with wearing shorts 10 months out of a year.

They have the most diverse climate, from rolling hills to coastal land. Deserts to plains. They grow much of the fruits and veggies for the country. They are rapidly expanding and made it through a great depression when many from other states went out west. Lakes, parks, rivers and camp sites dot the landscape. People are friendly and take the time to talk to you. I like going to Texas it is like a whole other country. We go there sometimes on vacation and it was very nice. Very laid back. It has a very high mexican population and the service is excellent. It has a western Mexican theme. Also, great Mexican food which I love. HOuses are still reasonablely priced and jobs easy to come by. Which for young people escaping the East Coast where a small apartment sells for a million and a half dollars. They can by a nice 3 bedroom 2 bath house with a yard for under 200,000.

Well, just look around. We have the Rose Capital of the United States, Tyler has Azalea Trails, etc. We are a generous community, helping those in need. There are many trees in East Texas, and almost desert land in West Texas. I'm 37 and haven't felt an earthquake yet : ) Don't forget Six Flags, water parks, museums, Medieval Times, and the water gardens and zoos, and we're in the Bible belt!

We have the friendliest people, with the most diversity. We have many different landscape choices from the piny woods of east Texas to the plains of west Texas, not to mention a variety of weather patterns. Our state constitution gives us more freedoms than other states, such as our flag may fly at the same height as the U.S. flag, our state capitol building can be the same height as the U.S. Capitol building, we retained the right to split from the U.S. if we so desire and govern ourselves. We have the Great State Fair of Texas with Big Tex, Fletcher's corny dogs, and the Cotton Bowl. Texas is NOT in 'the south", Texas is where the West begins. We have Shiner Bock, the Dallas Cowboys, 6-Flags over Texas (the original), Shiner Bock, San Antonio River Walk, 6th St. in Austin, Billy Bob's, and did I mention Shiner Bock? Also......G.W. Bush is NOT from Texas. He was NOT born here, he was born in New Haven, Conn., and NO native Texan I know claims him. No matter how many times he says he is, he CAN'T be a Native Texan!

Texas pride is a way of life here !! Give yourself time to acclimate !!

I heard that they're the fattest state!

They are the fattest state, specifically Houston is the fattest city. I guess they are proud about being "big."