This commercial cracks me up.
Having lived in Texas longer than in anyplace else, but having grown up in Indiana, N. Carolina, Maine, and Michigan, and also having lived in Mississippi and Colorado, I can say that this phenomenon is somewhat unique to Texas. The closest other comparisons I have seen are confederate pride, American patriotism in general, or pride of a specific city like New Yorkers or Londoners.
All you world travelers out there, do any of you have good regional examples of similar pride of geographical heritage?
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Bud Light Presents Real Men of Genius.
Real Men of Genuis
Today we salute you Mr. Way Too Proud of Texas Guy.
(chorus girls) "Mr. Way Too Proud of Texas Guy!"
Men from lesser states might know their states capital, but you? You know youre states bird, tree and even reptile.
(chorus girls) "Love that horny toad."
You display your pride with your Lone Star tattoo, Native Texan bumper sticker, and contempt for any state that doesnt start with Tex and end with as.
(chorus girls)"That spells Texas."
Sure, there are 49 other states in the Union, but they are smaller, wussier, and the people talk funny.
(chorus girls)"Yankee wussies."
So crack open a nice cold Bud Light, oh lover of the Lone Star state. Because all that flag waving must have made you thirsty.