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Texas and Texans have been known to boast of having the best or the worst, the most or the least, the largest or the tiniest of just about everything. Join author Bill Cannon as he reveals facts that depict the colorful bravado unique to the Lone Star State. For instance, no six but seven flags flew over Texas. In 1832 the composer of The Star Spangled Banner, Francis Scott Key, was the cousel hired by Sam Houston to defend him on assault charges. And someone other than Sam Bass may be buried in his grave. A Treasury of Texas Trivia is complemented by newspaper accounts, photographs, and other documentation of these and other little-known bits of Texas history.

Covering every facet of Texas humor from life on the range to religion, politics, Texas women, Texas pride, tall Texas fish tales, marriage, money, history, cultures, and much more, this delightfully funny book of jokes is one you and your children will be able to read and enjoy.

Continuing the amusing, interesting, factual, and sometimes ridiculous bits of information in A Treasury of Texas Trivia, this second volume brings you all-new entertaining tidbits-some of them useful historical facts and some just for fun. Among these are: Some of the bizarre ways Texas towns and regions have gained lasting recognition. Supporting actors in the cast of leading characters in the development of Texas. Skeletons in the closet of our great state and some less-than-brag-worthy incidents from the past. Incredible but true stories found only in Texas. Minor reflections of history trivia not taught in school. This is truly a book the whole family can read and enjoy.

Humor and trivia author Bill Cannon discovered there really was a Toadsuck, Texas, and he has collected a series of delightfully funny stories about folks he imagined might have lived in a town with such a comical name.