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Kinky Friedman's Guide to Texas Etiquette: Or How to Get to Heaven or Hell Without Going Through Dallas-Fort Worth

by Kinky Friedman

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A comic field guide to Texas lore and language

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A comic field guide to Texas lore and language

Kinky Friedman frames Texas etiquette as a humorous collection of essays on the state’s quirks, customs, vocabulary, and larger-than-life public associations. The material ranges from Texas slang and Dr Pepper history to unusual laws and death-row final-meal requests, using the idea of an insider’s guide as a loose organizing thread. With references to figures including George W. Bush and Willie Nelson, the book gathers cultural touchstones alongside regional expressions and bits of trivia. Its subject is less formal etiquette than the exaggerated, idiosyncratic image of Texas presented through comic observation.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in humorous essays about Texas culture
  • Fans of regional slang, trivia, and cultural oddities
  • Adults seeking a comic take on Lone Star State customs

Themes

Texas identityRegional languageCultural triviaEtiquetteHumor

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Book overview

Well, butter my butt and call me a biscuit! Delivering belly laughs, hee-haws, and downright slackjaw amazement, this hilarious guide to the homeland of George W. and Willie Nelson is the essential how-to for surviving in the Lone Star State. From strange Texas laws and the history of Dr. Pepper to "Texas Talk" (in which a "turd floater" is a heavy downpour) and final-meal requests by death row inmates, Kinky Friedman, "the oldest living Jew in Texas who doesn't own any real estate," provides an insider's guide that will be loved by native Texans and the rest of us poor devils alike.

Even if you don't know the difference between an Aggie and an armadillo -- or what's really in the back on Willie Nelson's tour bus -- you can pass for a Texan with the Kinkster's expert coaching. So grab your hairspray and the keys to the Cadillac and get reading!

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