Comments on: Random Texas sign: "Dang good candy" http://boingboing.net/2010/08/01/random-texas-sign-da.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 22 May 2013 13:10:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: DanC http://boingboing.net/2010/08/01/random-texas-sign-da.html#comment-850436 DanC Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-850436 Mmm, biscuits. I could go for some biscuits and gravy right now. Mmm, biscuits.
I could go for some biscuits and gravy right now.

]]> By: lj http://boingboing.net/2010/08/01/random-texas-sign-da.html#comment-849674 lj Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-849674 That's a fine sign. This one makes me smile on the way home from Auckland (NZ) http://www.flickr.com/photos/landed/2755506697/ That’s a fine sign.

This one makes me smile on the way home from Auckland (NZ)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/landed/2755506697/

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/08/01/random-texas-sign-da.html#comment-849682 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-849682 HONEY-JAM-JELLY-MELONS I always look for this one on my way down to Dallas for A-Kon. I should get a snap of it next year. I do have a wonderful photograph stowed away somewhere... "Re-Elect Sheriff Jack Daniels" got that one in Coffeyville Kansas. I really need to locate and post it. HONEY-JAM-JELLY-MELONS

I always look for this one on my way down to Dallas for A-Kon.

I should get a snap of it next year.

I do have a wonderful photograph stowed away somewhere…

“Re-Elect Sheriff Jack Daniels” got that one in Coffeyville Kansas. I really need to locate and post it.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/08/01/random-texas-sign-da.html#comment-849684 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-849684 My Texas photo: http://imgur.com/Tf6m5 I think it is actually more representative of what goes on around here. My Texas photo:

http://imgur.com/Tf6m5

I think it is actually more representative of what goes on around here.

]]> By: querent http://boingboing.net/2010/08/01/random-texas-sign-da.html#comment-849713 querent Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-849713 "ya'll" is spelled as I just did. with an apostrophe. “ya’ll” is spelled as I just did. with an apostrophe.

]]> By: querent http://boingboing.net/2010/08/01/random-texas-sign-da.html#comment-849714 querent Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-849714 the south forgives you, of course. the south forgives you, of course.

]]> By: Felton http://boingboing.net/2010/08/01/random-texas-sign-da.html#comment-849979 Felton Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-849979 <i>Y'all gotta remember though, Texas has at least 4 to 5 different regional accents within its borders. Most people think of the hard West Texas twang instead of an East Texas drawl.</i> True. It's too huge not to have that kind of variety, I'd say. The first time I drove east-to-west through Texas, by the time I got to El Paso I though "damn, am I really still in the same state?" Y’all gotta remember though, Texas has at least 4 to 5 different regional accents within its borders. Most people think of the hard West Texas twang instead of an East Texas drawl.

True. It’s too huge not to have that kind of variety, I’d say. The first time I drove east-to-west through Texas, by the time I got to El Paso I though “damn, am I really still in the same state?”

]]> By: jeligula http://boingboing.net/2010/08/01/random-texas-sign-da.html#comment-849725 jeligula Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-849725 I saw a driver's license owned by a guy who lived on Stateline Road on the Oregon/California border. His valid street address was Third House on the Right, Stateline Road, OR. I saw a driver’s license owned by a guy who lived on Stateline Road on the Oregon/California border. His valid street address was Third House on the Right, Stateline Road, OR.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/08/01/random-texas-sign-da.html#comment-849727 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-849727 It's "y'all," not "ya'll." (Short for "you all," not "ya'll all.") It’s “y’all,” not “ya’ll.” (Short for “you all,” not “ya’ll all.”)

]]> By: johnocomedy http://boingboing.net/2010/08/01/random-texas-sign-da.html#comment-850753 johnocomedy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-850753 Interesting that Houston is the only city to appear in two Megalopolii. Yet another reason for us Texans to brag Interesting that Houston is the only city to appear in two Megalopolii. Yet another reason for us Texans to brag

]]> By: strangefriend http://boingboing.net/2010/08/01/random-texas-sign-da.html#comment-849733 strangefriend Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-849733 Actually, it's spelled 'y'all.' I was born & raised in Houston, Texas. And here is a pronunciation guide: BEXAR County is 'Bear' County; SAN ANTONIO is 'San Ann tone'; REFUGIO is 'Re fury o'; In Houston, KUYKENDAHL St. is 'Kirk en doll.' Not that it matters. Actually, it’s spelled ‘y’all.’ I was born & raised in Houston, Texas.

And here is a pronunciation guide:

BEXAR County is ‘Bear’ County;

SAN ANTONIO is ‘San Ann tone’;

REFUGIO is ‘Re fury o’;

In Houston, KUYKENDAHL St. is ‘Kirk en doll.’

Not that it matters.

]]> By: LeSinge http://boingboing.net/2010/08/01/random-texas-sign-da.html#comment-849736 LeSinge Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-849736 Not being from the south and not using the phrase I have no dog in this fight, but it's more common to see "y'all" than "ya'll" (just check Google). Makes sense since it's a contraction of "you all." The Wikipedia entry for it even brings up this point. Not being from the south and not using the phrase I have no dog in this fight, but it’s more common to see “y’all” than “ya’ll” (just check Google).

Makes sense since it’s a contraction of “you all.”

The Wikipedia entry for it even brings up this point.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/08/01/random-texas-sign-da.html#comment-849740 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-849740 And the plural of "y'all"? "All y'all", of course... And the plural of “y’all”? “All y’all”, of course…

]]> By: Felton http://boingboing.net/2010/08/01/random-texas-sign-da.html#comment-849742 Felton Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-849742 In Georgia I've only had one argument over the spelling. "Ya'll" was outvoted 3 to 1 in favor of "y'all." The guy in favor of "ya'll" was the only one <i>not</i> from the south. I can't remember why the subject came up among a bunch of engineers and lab techs. Hopefully they weren't going to put "y'all" in a report. In Georgia I’ve only had one argument over the spelling. “Ya’ll” was outvoted 3 to 1 in favor of “y’all.” The guy in favor of “ya’ll” was the only one not from the south. I can’t remember why the subject came up among a bunch of engineers and lab techs. Hopefully they weren’t going to put “y’all” in a report.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/08/01/random-texas-sign-da.html#comment-849998 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-849998 In Minnesota and similar areas around the Great Lakes, bait shops PROUDLY advertise their CRAPPIE BAIT OK, if you're from there, the first word, a type of pan fish, is pronounced Crop-ee. If you're not from there, the pronunciation is different until you learn better... In Minnesota and similar areas around the Great Lakes, bait shops PROUDLY advertise their

CRAPPIE BAIT

OK, if you’re from there, the first word, a type of pan fish, is pronounced Crop-ee. If you’re not from there, the pronunciation is different until you learn better…

]]> By: Phikus http://boingboing.net/2010/08/01/random-texas-sign-da.html#comment-850001 Phikus Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-850001 ...And don't forget its the TEEvee. …And don’t forget its the TEEvee.

]]> By: cowtown http://boingboing.net/2010/08/01/random-texas-sign-da.html#comment-850258 cowtown Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-850258 <blockquote>Actually, it's spelled 'y'all.' I was born & raised in Houston, Texas. And here is a pronunciation guide: BEXAR County is 'Bear' County; SAN ANTONIO is 'San Ann tone'; REFUGIO is 'Re fury o'; In Houston, KUYKENDAHL St. is 'Kirk en doll.' Not that it matters.</blockquote> And also: BUDA is 'bud-duh' MONTAGUE is 'mon-tayg' ITALY is 'it-lee' CELINA is 'suh-lye-nuh' LLANO is 'lan-no' SEGUIN is 'suh-geen' EDINBURG is 'eden-burg' HARLINGEN is 'har-len-jin' IRAAN is 'ira-ann' Lord only knows how many more I've forgotten or never had the misfortune to utter aloud in front of my native-Texan wife.

Actually, it’s spelled ‘y’all.’ I was born & raised in Houston, Texas.

And here is a pronunciation guide:

BEXAR County is ‘Bear’ County;

SAN ANTONIO is ‘San Ann tone’;

REFUGIO is ‘Re fury o’;

In Houston, KUYKENDAHL St. is ‘Kirk en doll.’

Not that it matters.

And also:
BUDA is ‘bud-duh’
MONTAGUE is ‘mon-tayg’
ITALY is ‘it-lee’
CELINA is ‘suh-lye-nuh’
LLANO is ‘lan-no’
SEGUIN is ‘suh-geen’
EDINBURG is ‘eden-burg’
HARLINGEN is ‘har-len-jin’
IRAAN is ‘ira-ann’

Lord only knows how many more I’ve forgotten or never had the misfortune to utter aloud in front of my native-Texan wife.

]]> By: Jack http://boingboing.net/2010/08/01/random-texas-sign-da.html#comment-849749 Jack Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-849749 Here in NYC I always run into signs in stores that basically say: WE HAVE [THING]. Such as WE HAVE EGGS!, WE HAVE BREAD! or WE HAVE MILK! Never GOOD or DANG GOOD just WE HAVE! Here in NYC I always run into signs in stores that basically say: WE HAVE [THING]. Such as WE HAVE EGGS!, WE HAVE BREAD! or WE HAVE MILK!

Never GOOD or DANG GOOD just WE HAVE!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/08/01/random-texas-sign-da.html#comment-849751 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-849751 Well, I still say the most unusual sign I've ever seen was outside of Leakey, TX. FRED AND LISA'S FISH AND SNOW CONE. Seriously. Well, I still say the most unusual sign I’ve ever seen was outside of Leakey, TX.

FRED AND LISA’S

FISH

AND SNOW CONE.

Seriously.

]]> By: mccrum http://boingboing.net/2010/08/01/random-texas-sign-da.html#comment-850012 mccrum Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-850012 That's cause it's a different Houston. William Houstoun in fact. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Houstoun_%28lawyer%29 We just can't spell, that's all. We do have your General Worth (of Fort Worth) however, buried in the second smallest cemetery in Manhattan by Madison Square Park. That’s cause it’s a different Houston. William Houstoun in fact.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Houstoun_%28lawyer%29

We just can’t spell, that’s all.

We do have your General Worth (of Fort Worth) however, buried in the second smallest cemetery in Manhattan by Madison Square Park.

]]> By: Chesterfield http://boingboing.net/2010/08/01/random-texas-sign-da.html#comment-849757 Chesterfield Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-849757 And unlike in NYC, Houston doesn't rhyme with mouse-ton. And unlike in NYC, Houston doesn’t rhyme with mouse-ton.

]]> By: mccrum http://boingboing.net/2010/08/01/random-texas-sign-da.html#comment-850013 mccrum Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-850013 Because the brokers thought up SoHo in the first place and we all know they're all a pack of idiots. Because the brokers thought up SoHo in the first place and we all know they’re all a pack of idiots.

]]> By: fnc http://boingboing.net/2010/08/01/random-texas-sign-da.html#comment-850017 fnc Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-850017 But seeing this picture makes me want fried catfish (even though that's not strictly a Texas thing). And for the record I believe "ya'll" would be more correctly a contraction of "you will". E.g. : "Ya'll regret pickin' that thing up." But seeing this picture makes me want fried catfish (even though that’s not strictly a Texas thing).

And for the record I believe “ya’ll” would be more correctly a contraction of “you will”. E.g. : “Ya’ll regret pickin’ that thing up.”

]]> By: Brainspore http://boingboing.net/2010/08/01/random-texas-sign-da.html#comment-850274 Brainspore Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-850274 Shoot, the right side of the sign fell down again. It actually says DANGER: TEXAS AHEAD GOOD LUCK ALL YOU CANDYASS TOURISTS! Shoot, the right side of the sign fell down again. It actually says

DANGER: TEXAS AHEAD
GOOD LUCK ALL YOU
CANDYASS TOURISTS!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/08/01/random-texas-sign-da.html#comment-849763 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-849763 San Antonio is not always "San-Antone" It is also "San Anto" (Preferably followed by "Holmes") and Texas is not a part of the South. It is Texas. San Antonio is not always “San-Antone” It is also “San Anto” (Preferably followed by “Holmes”) and Texas is not a part of the South. It is Texas.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/08/01/random-texas-sign-da.html#comment-850019 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-850019 grew up in Waco where y'all is standard... during a four year stint in Knoxville, TN I was driving with a friend out to the sticks, we stopped at a thrift store(well, it was really a thrift tent) and this guy with what seemed to be three rows of teeth came up to us and said... "can I hep yuns". the first thing that came out of my mouth was "What the f@ck is a YUN"? grew up in Waco where y’all is standard… during a four year stint in Knoxville, TN I was driving with a friend out to the sticks, we stopped at a thrift store(well, it was really a thrift tent) and this guy with what seemed to be three rows of teeth came up to us and said… “can I hep yuns”. the first thing that came out of my mouth was “What the f@ck is a YUN”?

]]> By: lectroid http://boingboing.net/2010/08/01/random-texas-sign-da.html#comment-849764 lectroid Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-849764 On one of the roads from Chicago to Milwaukee is (or was) a filling station which, in the store half where one might normally expect chips and coffee, old furniture and such. The sign outside proclaimed: ANTIQUE GAS And, in an unremembered location along Rt 1 in California, there is the more notable (and decidedly less appetizing): ANTIQUE CHEESE On one of the roads from Chicago to Milwaukee is (or was) a filling station which, in the store half where one might normally expect chips and coffee, old furniture and such. The sign outside proclaimed:

ANTIQUE GAS

And, in an unremembered location along Rt 1 in California, there is the more notable (and decidedly less appetizing):

ANTIQUE
CHEESE

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/08/01/random-texas-sign-da.html#comment-849767 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-849767 it's "y'all" -- short for "you all" it’s “y’all” — short for “you all”

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2010/08/01/random-texas-sign-da.html#comment-849772 Antinous / Moderator Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-849772 And why isn't Soho pronounced so-how? And why isn’t Soho pronounced so-how?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/08/01/random-texas-sign-da.html#comment-850540 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-850540 I live in DFW and my family live in Amarillo and I've seen this sign several times on the drive! I live in DFW and my family live in Amarillo and I’ve seen this sign several times on the drive!

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