Texan or American?

[mr_j]

keep in mind my mom went to school a million years ago. lolololshe's old

but remember, young phyllis...she brought you into this world...and she can take you out, too!

mister 'i can't WAIT to have kids, so that i use that line' joseph

[ree-ree]

However, I was born in Chicago, and I still include that when asked where I'm from. It is a city that I believe has an equally strong legacy as Texas does as a state (in some ways, politically, economically, and culturally, though of course it was never its own sovereignty). When asked where I'm from, I always say both that I was born in Chicago, but raised in Texas.

Really? What part of Chicago (if you don't mind my asking.)
I was born in Ravenswood on the north side but moved out of state as a baby.
I didn't move back until right before I got married and now I've been here longer than I've lived anywhere my whole life. (See, we always come back; someday I'll break the cycle )

[Dutch]

However, I was born in Chicago, and I still include that when asked where I'm from. It is a city that I believe has an equally strong legacy as Texas does as a state (in some ways, politically, economically, and culturally, though of course it was never its own sovereignty). When asked where I'm from, I always say both that I was born in Chicago, but raised in Texas.

Really? What part of Chicago (if you don't mind my asking.)
I was born in Ravenswood on the north side but moved out of state as a baby.
I didn't move back until right before I got married and now I've been here longer than I've lived anywhere my whole life. (See, we always come back; someday I'll break the cycle )

I'm definately coming back, hopefully sooner rather than later. I've always wanted to go back and live in Chicago; everytime I visit it feels like home.

I was born downtown, but my family was living in Bollingbrook at the time. I was "dedicated" (bible church version of "christened") at Naperville Bible Church. Are you in the city now?

[Tyler]

all things go, all things go

[Dutch]

all things go, all things go

I was in love with the place in my mind
I made a lot of mistakes...

[ree-ree]

I'm definately coming back, hopefully sooner rather than later. I've always wanted to go back and live in Chicago; everytime I visit it feels like home.

I was born downtown, but my family was living in Bollingbrook at the time. I was "dedicated" (bible church version of "christened") at Naperville Bible Church. Are you in the city now?

I'm on the southside but still in the city limits. When I first moved here we lived up north in a highrise and after we got married Jack wanted to move back to his neighborhood. It's cool. We get trees and a yard but are still a stone's throw from downtown.
You'll make it back, you're a native Chicagoan !

[Rebecca]

4th, 7th, and 10th. They spread it out for maximum impact.

Edit: But then, you're Sybil, so you probably already knew that. But maybe someone else reading didn't know... that.

*backpedaling**

our highschool just has world geography, world history and US history. no texas history.

keep in mind my mom went to school a million years ago. lolololshe's old

Really? I find that hard to believe (not saying yr a liar). We had to take it those three years. I thought that was the case in all public Texas schools.

Interesting point of contact: I have ancestors (legally) who are registered members of the Sons/Daughters of the Republic of Texas (I think my mom is eligible), and one, I believe, who fought and died in the Alamo. However, I was born in Chicago, and I still include that when asked where I'm from. It is a city that I believe has an equally strong legacy as Texas does as a state (in some ways, politically, economically, and culturally, though of course it was never its own sovereignty). When asked where I'm from, I always say both that I was born in Chicago, but raised in Texas.

I had an ancestor who died at the Alamo too. His name was William Mills and he was my great-great-great-grandfather or something like that.