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Give You Texas The Lone State State as a legendary brag
An author unknown quotes a hyperbolic Texas brag that the state dominates North America and mocks its vast size. The piece riffs on geography and improbable feats, mentioning a mythical Panhandle hinge to place Brownsville near the Arctic Circle. Readers are invited to send requests to Boyce House in Park Ridge.
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Canada
Mexico
United States
Texas
Panhandle
Brownsville
Arctic Circle
Ras
Panama Canal
Gulf of Mexico
Lake Michigan
Hudson's Bay
Boyce House
Park Ridge