History Main / EverythingIsBigInTexas

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Because much of West Texas is an arid, barren stretch of rocky cliffs and deserts (with a few scattered small towns here and there), that has become the classic depiction of Texas, though more realistic works tend to be set in the [[{{Suburbia}} suburbs]] of one of Texas' many cities and towns. Characters from the Lone Star State are often portrayed as a mashup between the DeepSouth and TheWildWest. The typical Texan man is a GoodOlBoy, while his DistaffCounterpart is a Texas Rose (SouthernBelle). Positive portrayals will be [[TheFriendlyTexan kindhearted]], if a bit InnocentlyInsensitive, while negative portrayals focus on jingoism and [[TheFundamentalist religious fanaticism]].

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--> ''After disarming a trap set by Sheldon and rearming it against him:''
--> Leonard (to Sheldon): You might be from Texas, but I'm from UsefulNotes/NewJersey.

-->'''Sheldon:''' Penny, please. I think I've evolved beyond my simple, rustic upbringing... On the other hand, that low-down polecat done wronged my woman.\\

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--> 504. If the party is to frequently meet with Queen Victoria, I cannot play a Texan.
--> 870. I will not use my vast personal knowledge of Dublin, Texas to get an unfair advantage in the campaign.
--> 973. Shotguns are not a traditional part of Texas funerals.
--> 1008. Texans do not get revolvers as a racial weapon proficiency.

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--> "Back in Texas, we call ice cream 'Frozen Cowjuice.'"
** Subverted when she goes after the Alaskan Bull Worm. Despite Sandy's insistence that her Texan upbringing should lead her to be used to be largeness, it turns out [=SpongeBob=]'s idea of big is MUCH bigger than Sandy's.
*** Because, you know, [[DontExplainTheJoke Alaska is even bigger than Texas]].
-->'''Sandy''': Ohhhhhhhh. This is the tongue, and the whole cave [[ExplainExplainOhCrap is the...worm.]] (''{{Beat}}'') '''''[[ScrewThisImOuttaHere RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!]]'''''

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* After Marvel's ''ComicBook/CivilWar'' storyline, each US state got its own superhero team. Texas got a previously-established team called the Rangers, a group which includes three cowboy-themed heroes, an Indian-themed hero, and Armadillo, who is a big armadillo.

->''You have heard the saying that everything is bigger in the Lone Star state, and it is true that the cats are the size of dogs and the dogs are the size of European cars. But Texans themselves are of normal proportions, with normal-sized dreams and loves, who just happen to own cars that are the size of twenty-five European cars.''

For over a century, Texans have had a reputation for being [[TheFriendlyTexan cheerful, boastful, and loud]]. They talk about the oil industry (big fields), about herds of cattle(they're huge), and UsefulNotes/AmericanFootball (''everybody'' watches football). Texas can seem [[ExaggeratedTrope "bigger"]] than even [[{{Eagleland}} the nation it belongs to]]. If AmericansAreCowboys, Texans ''definitely'' are. In fact, there is a common joke that Americans view Texas the way the rest of the world views America.

For over a century, Texans have had a reputation for being [[TheFriendlyTexan cheerful, boastful, and loud]]. They talk about the oil industry (big fields), about herds of cow (they're huge), and UsefulNotes/AmericanFootball (''everybody'' watches football). Texas can seem [[ExaggeratedTrope "bigger"]] than even [[{{Eagleland}} the nation it belongs to]]. If AmericansAreCowboys, Texans ''definitely'' are. In fact, there is a common joke that Americans view Texas the way the rest of the world views America.

** When Cowboys Stadium first opened, it came with a gigantic screen over the field of play that was touted by their PR department as a 25000 square inch screen; official measurements give the board a 2104" diagonal measurement. This stood as the world's largest video board until May of 2011, when Charlotte Motor Speedway in North Carolina finished installation of a 200' by 80' display on their backstretch.
** Charlotte's corporate sibling, Texas Motor Speedway[[note]]not to be confused with Texas World Speedway[[/note]], brought the record back to the DFW Metroplex (specifically the far northern edge of Fort Worth) with a 218' by 94' video board. The track gave it the OfficialNickname "Big Hoss" when it debuted on the April 2014 race weekend.

* Osaka in the dub of ''Manga/AzumangaDaioh'' is given a Texas accent, Houston in particular, because both Texans and Osakans share the stereotype of being loud, obnoxious country hicks. (Osaka herself, of course, is the complete opposite.)[[note]]Worth noting, the English-dub voice actress, Creator/KiraVincentDavis, is a native of Houston, where the anime was dubbed, so at least you know the accent is legit.[[/note]]

* Rick Riordan's ([[Creator/RickRiordan yes]] [[Literature/PercyJacksonandtheOlympians that one]]) Big Red Tequila had the tagline "Everything is bigger in Texas... Even murder".

* Creator/HBeamPiper's ''Lone Star Planet'', the title planet (Capella IV, also known as New Texas) has named every single one of its life-forms super-something (e.g. supercow, superyams that give superbourbon…). As a result of its inhabitants attempting to create an entire world out of Texan stereotypes, they've lovingly imported and reassembled the Alamo, they wear spurs at all times, and trials for killing a [[AcceptablePoliticalTargets politician]] boil down to not "did Cowboy Name kill the politician" but "we know Cowboy Name killed the politician, now let's discuss whether the politician had it coming or not".