Homecoming Mum season is here and Texas goes big, or you go home. Check out this week’s episode on the tradition. Thank you to our listeners for sharing pictures for this episode and for the following resources: http://yestotexas.com/12-things-non-texans-need-to-know-about-homecoming-mums/ https://abc13.com/fashion/mums-the-word-a-big-texas-homecoming-tradition/2453511/ https://www.themumshop.com/history-of-mums/ https://www.gardendesign.com/texas/homecoming-mums.html https://mix931fm.com/the-history-of-the-texas-homecoming-mum/ https://jezebel.com/inside-the-weird-texas-tradition-of-enormous-homecoming-5965232
Category: Podcast Episodes
The Marshall Fire Ant Festival
Every year Marshall, TX has a festival devoted to fireants. Why would a town want to honor a biting insect? Check out this week’s episode to find out. For more on Marshall, TX and their Fireant Festival visit their Facebook Page here: https://www.facebook.com/FireantFestivalMarshall/
The Chicken Ranch
The Chicken Ranch outside of La Grange was one of the worst-kept secrets in the State of Texas. Political leaders from Austin, possibly a US President, and the football players of at least two major Texas Universities visited the site on the regular. So why did The Chicken Ranch, one of the most famous houses…
#SaveOurLakes
Lake McQueeny, Lake Placid, Lake Meadow, and Lake Gonzales are scheduled to be drained on September 19, 2019 by the GBRA. This could severely damage the areas surrounding these lakes and bankrupt homeowners and businesses, though there is also a chance the man-made dams could collapse in a sudden pressure of water. Follow #SaveOurLakes or…
Ozymandias Legs- Amarillo
Amarillo, TX seems like the last place you’d find two legs of stone, but that’s just what you’ll find if you go South of Amarillo on I-27, just after the Hollywood 16 movie theater. Special thanks to: Atlas ObscuraWeird USOddball Texas
Trailer for Raise Hell: The Life & Times of Molly Ivins
Molly Ivins is a legend among Texas Women. Raise Hell: The Life & Times of Molly Ivins is coming to theaters in Texas on August 30, 2019, but everywhere else on September 6, 2019.A portion of each ticket sale goes to support the ACLU.
The Missing Body of Julie Mott
In 2015, the body of Julie Mott went missing from a San Antonio Funeral Home. Four years later, the body is still missing. Special thanks to:KSAT 12MySA.comSan Antonio Express News
Sally Skull, The Siren of Texas
Sally Skull is a gun-toting, swearing, bad-ass of Texas History. Her disappearing husbands became a legend all of their own. Special Thanks to the following resources:Outlaws in Petticoats by Ann Ruffhttps://www.legendsofamerica.com/tx-sallyskull/3/ Texas History Notebook BlogPetticoats and Pistols Blog
Morgan’s Wonderland- San Antonio
Kids and adults with special needs don’t always get the chance to experience the fun of an an amusement point. Morgan’s Wonderland in San Antonio hopes to change all that, and succeeds. https://www.morganswonderland.com/
The National Museum of Funeral History- Houston
The National Museum of Funeral History in Houston, TX is a surprisingly upbeat place with an incredible collection of funeral memorabilia, including an entire section on what happens when a pope dies. Special thanks to the museum. Visit their site at https://www.nmfh.org/ for more on tickets.
Texas: Slang for Crazy 