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efhmc

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5. Eveyone does knows the delicious but old joke about the Mexia diary queen? One of my favorites.

Reply to Xipe Totec (Reply #4)

Sun Apr 11, 2021, 11:41 PM

Apr 2021

"How do you pronounce where we are?" asked a tourist at the local Dairy Queen in Mexia. Who knows the punch line? I have always thought there was probably a real event connected with this golden nugget.

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I may put this extremely important question elsewhere but I need the input of some real Texans. [View all] efhmc Apr 2021 OP

Sounds like a great series I will check it out. Thanks. MLAA Apr 2021 #1

I have lived in Texas a long time Skittles Apr 2021 #2

Yup! Dustlawyer Apr 2021 #11

Just bought the first book 🙂 MLAA Apr 2021 #3

It's an-AH-whack, not ANNA-whack for Anahuac, Texas. Xipe Totec Apr 2021 #4

Eveyone does knows the delicious but old joke about the Mexia diary queen? One of my favorites. efhmc Apr 2021 #5

One of my favorite: So the sweet young server looks at the tourist efhmc Apr 2021 #7

I know that one. efhmc Apr 2021 #6

IIRC San Felipe musette_sf Apr 2021 #8

Where? efhmc Apr 2021 #9

Houston musette_sf Apr 2021 #10

Of course. efhmc Apr 2021 #12

That's like the Alaska town of Valdez. In Alaska it's pronounced Valdeez. ratchiweenie Apr 2021 #13

you forgot "Fer" for Fire. LOL nt Javaman Apr 2021 #14