Bathroom Book of Texas Trivia

by Prosapio, Winter D.

• ISBN13: 9781897278307
• ISBN10: 1897278306
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-06-30
• Publisher: Blue Bike Books

Summary

Texas is full of fascinating and often humorous stories of big places, bizarre events, intriguing history and colorful characters: Texas is the only state in the Union that existed as an independent republic for nearly a decade, According to local legend, Aurora is the site of an 1897 spacecraft crash, and locals supposedly buried the "Martian pilot" in a nearby cemetery, When the Astrodome's ceiling was painted black and all the grass died, the dirt was spray-painted green because there wasn't enough AstroTurf to fill in the field, The courthouse in Old Nueces County is supposedly haunted by ghosts of criminals who reportedly pushed unbelievers out of windows, San Antonio is home to the world's largest pair of cowboy boots, which the artist estimates would hold 300,000 gallons of beer, Dallas/Fort Worth Airport is the sixth busiest airport in the world, transporting almost 60 million passengers in 2005, Dallas secretary Bette Nesmith Graham invented Liquid Paper. And so much more.... Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 6
The Wow Factor
What's the Big Deal in Texas? Size	p. 7
State Symbols
Officially Texas	p. 8
Climate
Averages and Extremes	p. 16
Extreme Texas Weather Events	p. 20
Geography
Just the Facts	p. 25
Unique Geography	p. 30
Environment
Protection For All	p. 32
Endangered Species	p. 33
Gone But Not Forgotten	p. 35
Population
By the Numbers	p. 36
Texas Melting Pot	p. 38
Culture
Tejano	p. 39
German Influence	p. 41
African Americans in Texas	p. 43
Texas Czech	p. 44
Tourism and Trivia
Roadside Attractions	p. 45
Must-See Places	p. 50
Small Town Oddities	p. 58
Hauntings: Believe Them or Not	p. 63
Ghost Towns	p. 66
Big Things and Strange Structures	p. 69
History
Discovery	p. 74
Texas Turmoil	p. 80
Communities
Cities and Their Trivia	p. 91
El Paso	p. 94
Houston	p. 97
Dallas	p. 100
Austin	p. 103
San Antonio	p. 105
Lifestyle
Grape and Grain	p. 106
Games People Play	p. 110
The Oldest Profession	p. 114
Let The Good Times Roll!	p. 115
Health
The Circle of Life	p. 121
Doctor, You Saved My Life!	p. 124
Patient Care	p. 126
Higher Education
University of Texas	p. 127
Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College	p. 131
TTU, TSU, UNT and Richland	p. 134
Ecomonics
Living in Texas	p. 137
Working in Texas	p. 139
Paying Taxes in Texas	p. 142
Transportation in Texas	p. 143
Industry in Texas
Small Products, Big Industries	p. 149
Tourism	p. 150
Cattle	p. 152
Oil	p. 158
Science and Technology
There's Lots of Space in Texas	p. 161
Politics
The Lay of the Political Land	p. 164
Women in Texas Politics	p. 168
Infamous Moments in Texas Politics	p. 171
Political Paraphernalia	p. 174
Crime
If You're Going To Do the Crime	p. 177
Entertainment
Movies	p. 183
Made for TV	p. 187
Theater	p. 189
Music	p. 190
Famous Texans	p. 191
Sports
High School Football	p. 193
Pro Football	p. 195
Basketball	p. 199
Baseball	p. 200
Rodeo	p. 205
Miscellaneous
Famous Feats, Record Breakers and Other Firsts	p. 209
It's All in the Name	p. 216
Top 10 Reasons to Live in Texas	p. 220
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