When Celebrating Christmas Remember to Include the 12 Days of Texas
As we are amid the 2023 Christmas season, I thought about celebrating "12 Days of Christmas". Then it hit me, why not celebrate our very own "12 Days of Texas"? You know, just like the song only, we Texans account for the blessings we've received in the Lone Star State.
Okay, the "Twelve Days of Christmas" song has some stuff I'm not all too familiar with. But I do know some history about Texas. I'm not sure how accurate these information is that I've included, but I thought it would be fun to write. Here is my attempt to pen "The Twelve Days of Texas".
On the first day of Texas, the good Lord blessed us with...One Lone Star that we placed on the Texas Flag. “Texas” comes from the Caddo Native American word "teja" which means “friends”, or at least that's what I've been taught.
On the second day of Texas, the good Lord blessed us with...only Two Weather Seasons, one that's always hot and the other that is just cold. It seems as though it's "Summer, Spring, and Fall" and then, the other season known as Winter.
On the third day of Texas, the good Lord blessed us with...Three Food Groups that consist of Tex-Mex, Barbecue, and Chicken Fried Steaks, and they all taste great.
On the fourth day of Texas, the good Lord blessed us with...Four U.S. Presidents: Eisenhower, LBJ, George Bush Sr, and George W. Bush.
On the fifth day of Texas, the good Lord blessed us with...Five Bordering Neighbors. They happen to be New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Old Mexico.
On the sixth day of Texas, the good Lord blessed us with... Six Flags Over Texas – U.S., Mexico, France, Texas Republic, Confederate States, and the Texas flag. All six flags have flown over the State at one point.
On the seventh day of Texas, the good Lord blessed us with... 7-Eleven – convenience stores founded in Dallas as Tote's Stores and Ice House in 1928. Today these stores are everywhere.
On the eighth day of Texas, the good Lord blessed us with... Eight Major Interstates, all 200 miles or longer. They are US-10, US-20, US-27, US-30, US-35, US-37, US-40, US-45.
On the ninth day of Texas, the good Lord blessed us with... Nine Scenic Coastal Cities - 1) Galveston, 2) South Padre Island, 3) Corpus Christi, 4) Port Aransas, 5) Kemah, 6) Rockport, 7) Port Arthur, 8) Freeport, 9) Port Lavaca.
On the tenth day of Texas, the good Lord blessed us with... The Texas 10 Series. The Texas 10 Series is a running event that takes place from October through February every year in ten Texas cities.
On the eleventh day of Texas, the good Lord blessed us with... Eleven Football Players. From Pee Wee to High School to College to the Dallas Cowboys, the 11 players on each side are Texas royalty.
On the twelfth day of Texas, the good Lord blessed us with... # Twelve, aka "Captain America," "Roger the Dodger," and "Captain Comeback." Roger Staubach played for the Dallas Cowboys for eleven seasons and is one of the most honored and beloved Dallas Cowboys football players of all time.
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