{"product_id":"how-to-be-a-texan-the-manual-hardback-9781477309315","title":"How to Be a Texan; The Manual (Hardback) 9781477309315","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eHow to Be a Texan\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Manual\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAndrea Valdez (Author), Abi Daniel (Illustrated by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781477309315, University of Texas Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 3 May 2016\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e206 pages\u003cbr\u003e20.3 x 15.2 x 2 cm, 0.426 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eValdez’s book is a must-read manual for anyone looking to learn more about the wild and wonderful state.\u003c\/div\u003e (Texas Monthly) \u003cdiv\u003eIf the title’s not enough of a selling point, consider a few of the important life lessons that TexasMonthly.com editor Andrea Valdez’s essential Texas tome will teach you, including, but not limited to, how to brand the herd, how to host a tamalada, how to survive cedar fever, how to cook brisket, how to noodle for catfish, and how to float the river.\u003c\/div\u003e (Texas Monthly)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are certain things every Texan should know how to do and say, whether your Lone Star roots reach all the way back to the 1836 Republic or you were just transplanted here yesterday. Some of these may be second nature to you, but others . . . well, maybe it wouldn’t hurt to have a few handy hints if, say, branding the herd or hosting a tamalada aren’t your usual pastimes. That’s where \u003ci\u003eHow to Be a Texan\u003c\/i\u003e can help.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a friendly, lighthearted style, Andrea Valdez offers illustrated, easy-to-follow steps for dozens of authentic Texas activities and sayings. In no time, you’ll be talking like a Texan and dressing the part; hunting, fishing, and ranching; cooking your favorite Texas dishes; and dancing cumbia and two-step. You’ll learn how to take a proper bluebonnet photo and build a DÍa de los Muertos altar, and you’ll have a bucket list of all the places Texans should visit in their lifetime. Not only will you know how to do all these things, you’ll finish the book with a whole new appreciation for what it means to be a Texan and even more pride in saying “I’m from Texas” anywhere you wander in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTexas, the Texas Identity, and Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI. Talk Like a Texan\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Essential Vocabulary: Words and Phrases (and One Hand Gesture) You Oughta Know\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e ¿\u003ci\u003eHablas\u003c\/i\u003e Spanglish?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e A Highly Idiosyncratic Selection of Favorite Texas Sayings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e You\u0026amp;\u003cbr\u003e#x2019\u003cbr\u003ere Saying It Wrong: A Pronunciation Guide to Places in Texas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Root for the Home Team\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Don\u0026amp;\u003cbr\u003e#x2019\u003cbr\u003et Mess With Texas: More Than a Slogan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eII. Look Like a Texan\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Buy Custom Cowboy Boots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Attach Spurs to Those Boots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Choose a Belt Buckle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Wear a Cowboy Hat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Get Big Hair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIII. Rites of Passage\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Handle the Texas Flag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Take a Bluebonnet Photo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Attend Fiesta in San Antonio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Celebrate Juneteenth \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Go to a Star Party\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Build a Día de los Muertos Altar \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Survive Cedar Fever\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Shoot a .22\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIV. Tend the Ranch\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Go Water Dowsing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Build a Barbed Wire Fence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Shoe a Horse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Cut the Herd\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Rope a Calf\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Brand the Herd\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Barrel Race\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Wrangle a Rattlesnake\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eV. Hunting and Fishing\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Cut for Sign\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Tie a Texas Rig\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Noodle for Catfish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Hunt for Dove\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Bag a Javelina\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Field Dress a Deer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Tan a Hide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVI. Cook Like a Texan\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Pork Tamales\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chili and Frito Pie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Texas Caviar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Breakfast Tacos \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Barbacoa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Brisket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e King Ranch Chicken Casserole\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Fried Chicken\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Kolaches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Pecan Pie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Margarita\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVII. Relax Like a Texan\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Spit Watermelon Seeds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Play 42\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Float the River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Tailgate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Two-Step\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Square Dance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Cumbia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVIII. 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