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You may all go to hell... I'll be here in Texas.

• bdcravens 9y ago
  The downvotes obviously don't know the original quote: "You may all go to hell, and I will go to Texas" - Davy Crockett when he lost his congressional bid in Tennessee (the exact circumstances of this quote vary, made a bit more grandiose over the years)
  • smt88 9y ago
    I knew it. I downvoted because it didn't contribute to the discussion.
    • bdcravens 9y ago
      That makes sense, and I agree. That said, it does seem extremely jarring if one doesn't know the context.
  • CalChris 9y ago
    Gone to Texas was hardly original to Crockett. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gone_to_Texas https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gone_to_Texas
    • bdcravens 9y ago
      True, but that particular quote ("You may all go to hell...") apparently is.