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Yes, Don't Mess With Texas is an anti-littering campaign. I hope Elon wasn't littering.

by thwest 14y ago

qdog 14y ago
Indeed. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlFD0Zyl_f0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlFD0Zyl_f0 For reference, the Confederate Air Force (now Commemorative Air Force) is the "Official Air Force of Texas". Perhaps Elon just need to sell a Dixie Flag commemorative model to get to be Official Car Maker of Texas and he can get in.
- cobrausn 14y ago
  You've clearly never been here. Dixie flags are not actually common - the Texas flag is flown everywhere. Also, the use of the term 'Confederate' in the CAF originally had nothing at all to do with the U.S. Civil War, and later became a kind of running joke the members ran with. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commemorative_Air_Force http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commemorative_Air_Force
  - qdog 14y ago
    Even the article states they changed their names because the members felt it was seen as offensive. I only spent about 30 years in Texas, so maybe I didn't absorb the culture as much as you. I can assure you I know many people that attended a Robert E. Lee High School in San Antonio (established 1958) and have seen plenty of Dixie flags. Not as common as the Texas flag, sure, but still not that uncommon, especially in rural parts. Another Old South reference in High School was Tascosa, http://thsamaisd.sharpschool.com/news/school_history http://thsamaisd.sharpschool.com/news/school_history. I'm certain there are plenty more, it's a big state, those are just two off the top of my head I have personal knowledge of. They should never have voted something with Confederate in the name as anything state 'Official', but there are still plenty of people there that don't get it.
    - cobrausn 14y ago
      Right, the article points that out - they chose the word confederate originally to reflect their 'rag tag' nature, and went along with some confederate imagery as a running joke. Some people saw the use of 'Confederate' and the Dixie flag as offensive, so they changed it via member vote. I've lived here about 25 years combined and spent 5 years in other states (including South Carolina and New York), some city, some rural, and my experience is that the rebel flag is not that common as compared to other places (I even saw several in rural areas of upstate New York). Different experiences, I suppose.
- supercanuck 14y ago
  I believe this one pre-dated the one you cited. Two popular Cowboys players first had to establish what the "Don't mess with Texas" meant. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYp1gc5joQg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYp1gc5joQg
  - qdog 14y ago
    Yes, there were a bunch, but the bomber one was most popular and my favorite, I probably saw all of them, growing up there.

Yes, Don't Mess With Texas is an anti-littering campaign. I hope Elon wasn't littering.

by thwest 14y ago

Yes, Don't Mess With Texas is an anti-littering campaign. I hope Elon wasn't littering.

qdog 14y ago

Indeed. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlFD0Zyl_f0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlFD0Zyl_f0 For reference, the Confederate Air Force (now Commemorative Air Force) is the "Official Air Force of Texas". Perhaps Elon just need to sell a Dixie Flag commemorative model to get to be Official Car Maker of Texas and he can get in.

cobrausn 14y ago
You've clearly never been here. Dixie flags are not actually common - the Texas flag is flown everywhere. Also, the use of the term 'Confederate' in the CAF originally had nothing at all to do with the U.S. Civil War, and later became a kind of running joke the members ran with. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commemorative_Air_Force http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commemorative_Air_Force
- qdog 14y ago
  Even the article states they changed their names because the members felt it was seen as offensive. I only spent about 30 years in Texas, so maybe I didn't absorb the culture as much as you. I can assure you I know many people that attended a Robert E. Lee High School in San Antonio (established 1958) and have seen plenty of Dixie flags. Not as common as the Texas flag, sure, but still not that uncommon, especially in rural parts. Another Old South reference in High School was Tascosa, http://thsamaisd.sharpschool.com/news/school_history http://thsamaisd.sharpschool.com/news/school_history. I'm certain there are plenty more, it's a big state, those are just two off the top of my head I have personal knowledge of. They should never have voted something with Confederate in the name as anything state 'Official', but there are still plenty of people there that don't get it.
  - cobrausn 14y ago
    Right, the article points that out - they chose the word confederate originally to reflect their 'rag tag' nature, and went along with some confederate imagery as a running joke. Some people saw the use of 'Confederate' and the Dixie flag as offensive, so they changed it via member vote. I've lived here about 25 years combined and spent 5 years in other states (including South Carolina and New York), some city, some rural, and my experience is that the rebel flag is not that common as compared to other places (I even saw several in rural areas of upstate New York). Different experiences, I suppose.
supercanuck 14y ago
I believe this one pre-dated the one you cited. Two popular Cowboys players first had to establish what the "Don't mess with Texas" meant. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYp1gc5joQg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYp1gc5joQg
- qdog 14y ago
  Yes, there were a bunch, but the bomber one was most popular and my favorite, I probably saw all of them, growing up there.