It's like Texas threw up in the local HEB

Tonight I went to the local grocery store--HEB.  Only found in Texas and northern Mexico.

I was with my mom, and as soon as we walked to the front of the store, the inundation of Texas items started.

A Texas planter.  Don't worry if this isn't your style, you can choose from this:

or this

You wouldn't want to put just any old plants in there would you?  Make sure to buy ones with only Texas shaped tags.

But wouldn't it be better to put in a plant that was grown and built for the Texas weather?

All this talk of plants makes me think of picnics.  We'll need our Texas chair.

Don't forget our cooler.

(The beer is an added bonus)  If those don't work for you, take your pick from water bottles, soft sided coolers, ice buckets, lunch boxes,2 liter water bottles, and more.

What would a picnic be without a pitcher for margaritas?

Plus some plates, etc.

But all good Texans eat Texas shaped chips.....

and salsa.

Don't worry, if that isn't Texan enough for you, maybe the Texas-Texas will be?

If you're not much of a drinker you can have Texas water.

Or eat some brisket with a little spicy rub.

Followed up by some Texas ice cream?

But everyone knows that real Texans eat Blue Bell.

Texas Pride

One of the first things I noticed when we moved to Colorado was the lack of the state flag being flown everywhere.  Also, not everything was painted in Colorado flag colors.  What's up with that?

Maybe Texans take it a little far?

I never see the outline of the state of CO on signs.

Have you ever seen a barn painted like the CO state flag?

This was just the first one I got a picture of out the car window with Gunner zooming by.  We must have passed about a dozen or more.

Then there are storage barns.

There were signs.

And more signs...

There were tons of signs.  If signs aren't your thing, you can have a planter.

Or a mailbox.  Or a windmill.  Or almost anything else you can think of.

Flags in almost every town.

If you want to decorate your bathroom, rest assured that you can get a Texas shower curtain, and matching towels, toothbrush holder, etc., at your local Walmart.

Are there other states that go to the extremes to show their state pride?  But, hey, don't call these people freaks, as I grew up in Texas (although I was born in Australia!).