{"product_id":"the-texanist-fine-advice-on-living-in-texas-hardback-9781477312971","title":"The Texanist; Fine Advice on Living in Texas (Hardback) 9781477312971","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Texanist\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eFine Advice on Living in Texas\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDavid Courtney (Author), Jack Unruh (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781477312971, University of Texas Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 25 April 2017\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e120 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.4 x 17.8 x 1.8 cm, 0.513 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Texanist, \u003ci\u003eTexas Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e’s perennially popular back-page column, has become the magazine’s most-read feature. With an inimitable style and an unassailable wholesomeness, columnist David Courtney has counseled many a well-intentioned Texan, native or wannabe, on how to properly conduct him- or herself. Until the July 2016 issue, an original illustration by the late award-winning artist Jack Unruh, depicting the Texanist in a situation described in the column, accompanied the Texanist’s sage wisdom. Unruh’s peerless illustrations displayed a sly wit that paired perfectly with Courtney’s humorous ripostes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Texanist\u003c\/i\u003e gathers several dozen of Unruh’s most unforgettable illustrations, along with the fascinating, perplexing, and even downright weird questions that inspired them. Curing the curious, exorcizing bedevilment, and orienting the disoriented, the Texanist advises on such things as: Is it wrong to wear your football team’s jersey to church? When out at a dancehall, do you need to stick with the one that brung ya? Is it real Tex-Mex if it’s served with a side of black beans? Can one have too many Texas-themed tattoos? \u003ci\u003eThe Texanist\u003c\/i\u003e addresses all of these important subjects and more. Whether you heed the good guidance, or just enjoy the whimsical illustrations, \u003ci\u003eThe Texanist\u003c\/i\u003e will both entertain and educate you.\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\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is the proper answer when asked, “\u003cbr\u003eWhere are you from?”\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI have a co-worker who dips Copenhagen and spits into a Styrofoam cup in the office. Is this appropriate?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf, when you visit a friend’\u003cbr\u003es house, he has parked on his front yard, may you also park there?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs it really okay to make love in a campground?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan one have too many Texas-themed tattoos?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat are the guidelines for male friends helping each other apply sunscreen?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs it okay to buy my daughter a homecoming mum and say it’\u003cbr\u003es from a secret admirer?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow old need a boy be to receive the gift of a first gun?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat can I do to keep varmints from destroying my beautiful landscaping?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo I have to go with my family to take a bluebonnet photo this year?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat’\u003cbr\u003es the best cure for jellyfish stings?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePropane or charcoal?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWill hiring a lawn service to do my yard work make me soft?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs it wrong to wear your football team’\u003cbr\u003es jersey to church?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs it real Tex-Mex if it’\u003cbr\u003es served with a side of black beans?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow do I break into the business of ranching?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen out at a dance hall, do I need to stick with the one that brung me?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat do I tell my young son when he asks me to identify a roadside crop I don’\u003cbr\u003et recognize?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan I have school spirit for a college I didn’\u003cbr\u003et attend?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow many Gulf oysters does it take for a person to see results from the aphrodisiac qualities that they are said to possess?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMay I pick the bluebonnets?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat are the rules of the road when it comes to driving behind a tractor?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf I hit a deer with my car, is it legal to collect it and eat it?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs there such thing as gravel-road etiquette, and if so, how best can I teach it to the neighbors?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow do I get out of a wedding scheduled for Super Bowl Sunday?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs disciplining my niece over spilt Dublin Dr Pepper okay?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAre “\u003cbr\u003etruck nuts”\u003cbr\u003e appropriate?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo country dancers ever go clockwise?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan I shoot a rattlesnake in my suburban backyard?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMay I keep a loose dog even if I have a pretty good idea where he came from?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs there a point at which I should stop condoning my daughter’\u003cbr\u003es tomboy side?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat are the rules regarding the setup of a new tailgating spot?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs it legal to be buried on my own property?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShould I unleash my dogs on the possum that visits my back porch?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf two ranches are separated by a length of old barbed-wire fencing and that fence needs repair, who is responsible come fence-mending time?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHave rural Texans always been closed-minded about clothes?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy is driving allowed on beaches in Texas?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan you recommend a cure for cedar fever?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoes anyone ever have an actual “\u003cbr\u003eroll”\u003cbr\u003e in the hay?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs there really “\u003cbr\u003eno such thing as bad barbecue”\u003cbr\u003e?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAre the banks of a river free to use for camping?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow is it possible that the word “\u003cbr\u003eTexan”\u003cbr\u003e is not accepted for play in the game Words With Friends?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen did we start referring to a chicken’\u003cbr\u003es “\u003cbr\u003esecond joint”\u003cbr\u003e as its thigh?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTell us about your little sidekick?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstead of handing my pocketknife over to airport security, I used a service that promised to mail it back to me. 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