People say that if you want to find the very best martini you can find anywhere in Texas, you may want to plan a little trip over to this 'hidden speakeasy.'
I mean, this sounds like something one would do on accident. Well, it more certainly sounds like something I would do. I can't tell you how many times I've absent-mindedly put something in the refrigerator that didn't necessarily belong there.
We're not talking about things that most of us would consider quite rude behaviors at our East Texas fast food establishments, such as throwing your garbage on the floor, not trying to clean up after yourself, or not keeping your eye on your kids if they are running wild around the restaurant.
After delving into the details, I have to say that as someone who worked in fast food as a young person, including the drive-thru, some of these are SPOT ON.
Some Texans do it because they see their parents or grandparents do it. Some people say they want to wash away some of the fat--but does this process even help with such a thing?
Other Texans say it is completely unnecessary, not to mention, possibly unwise to rinse ground beef after (or before) cooking it.
Can you imagine just going in for your shift at Circle M Crawfish in Big Sandy only to discover that one of the most iconic country stars was one of your customers?
We have scorpions in East Texas and all over the Lone Star State. There are around 18 different species of these denizens of Hell, I mean scorpions, in Texas. But some are much more common than others.