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Sheepherder Plazitas, ca. 1876 – Texas Panhandle

Sheepherder Plazitas, ca. 1876 – Texas Panhandle

Posted by on Mar 23, 2025

The northwestern region of Texas, known as the Panhandle, is cut in half by the Canadian River creating the North and South Plains. Tabletop flat south of the river and ragged, rolling grasslands in the north, it...

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Down in the Skillet & Talkin’ Hoss

Down in the Skillet & Talkin’ Hoss

Posted by on Mar 14, 2025

In the olden days, the Texas Panhandle was referred to as “down in the skillet”, Llano Estacado or the Staked Plains. Today, the Texas Panhandle, or simply “the Panhandle”, usually refers...

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Six Flags & Polka Bands

Six Flags & Polka Bands

Posted by on Mar 5, 2025

For those of us born and raised in Texas, we’ve heard the term Six Flags...

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From Vequero to Cowboy

From Vequero to Cowboy

Posted by on Feb 26, 2025

Cowboy. Cowpuncher. Drover. Waddie. Herder. Buckaroo. Cowpoke. Cowhand....

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