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I couldn’t live anyplace that didn’t have pine trees!
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In Big Jake, I believe it is, John Wayne has this hellish bar fight with this big old boy. In the middle of it, he stops and says to him, "Wait, have you ever been to Nacadoches?" The guy says "no" and John Wayne says something like, "pardon me" and just walks out.
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World record Gar was from the Trinity River for many years. Dunno if that one is current or not. I seem to recall a gar weight of 279 lbs from the Trinity that stood for many years, but I don't know if that was a state record or what.
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In Big Jake, I believe it is, John Wayne has this hellish bar fight with this big old boy. In the middle of it, he stops and says to him, "Wait, have you ever been to Nacadoches?" The guy says "no" and John Wayne says something like, "pardon me" and just walks out. When asked about the name, an old friend who lived up there would respond, "Nacogdoches is an old Indian word that means 'hard to spell'."
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Some days it takes most of the day for me to do practically nothing...
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BACKWOODSMEN a book by Thad Sinton - a detailed social history of the stockmen, hunters, fishermen, trappers and
woodsmen of the Neches River in southeastern East Texas. Elements of the centuries-old stockmen\hunter lifestyle.
Interviews with the oldtimers. Tells the way it was (is) and why it was that way. Really good reading.
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Spent a night or two in that Big Slough area of Neches river bottom. Awesome place. Crockett NF. When the sun goes down it gets DARK fast!!! 
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Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester
"Come, shall we go and kill us venison?
And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools,
Being native burghers of this desert city,
Should in their own confines with forked heads
Have their round haunches gored."
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Ya'll neglecting to mention Nakedroaches, Tx. East Texas wouldn't be "East Texas" without Nakedroaches. I went to shoeing school with little Stevie from nookatoechees. Any y'all know little stevie? LOL.
If you take the time it takes, it takes less time.
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American by birth; Alaskan by choice.
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BACKWOODSMEN a book by Thad Sinton - a detailed social history of the stockmen, hunters, fishermen, trappers and
woodsmen of the Neches River in southeastern East Texas. Elements of the centuries-old stockmen\hunter lifestyle.
Interviews with the oldtimers. Tells the way it was (is) and why it was that way. Really good reading. Googled that and got nothing. Got a link?
If you take the time it takes, it takes less time.
--Pat Parelli
American by birth; Alaskan by choice.
--ironbender
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BACKWOODSMEN a book by Thad Sinton - a detailed social history of the stockmen, hunters, fishermen, trappers and
woodsmen of the Neches River in southeastern East Texas. Elements of the centuries-old stockmen\hunter lifestyle.
Interviews with the oldtimers. Tells the way it was (is) and why it was that way. Really good reading. Googled that and got nothing. Got a link?
God bless Texas-----------------------
Old 300
I will remain what i am until the day I die- A HUNTER......Sitting Bull
Its not how you pick the booger..
but where you put it !!
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Founder
Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester
"Come, shall we go and kill us venison?
And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools,
Being native burghers of this desert city,
Should in their own confines with forked heads
Have their round haunches gored."
WS
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Campfire Oracle
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If you take the time it takes, it takes less time.
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American by birth; Alaskan by choice.
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The Land of Bears and Honey written by an sfa professor about the natural history of east Texas is good as well.
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Great bass and crappie fishing. Friendly people. That’s been my experience as well. Love Caddo Lake ! https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/caddo-lake
"Allways speak the truth and you will never have to remember what you said before..." Sam Houston
Texans, "We say Grace, We Say Mam, If You Don't Like it, We Don't Give a Damn!"
~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~
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Ya'll neglecting to mention Nakedroaches, Tx. East Texas wouldn't be "East Texas" without Nakedroaches. I knew a girl in Nagodoches that looked like a young Halle Barry, there was a great steak joint downtown too.
"Jerry is dead, Phish suck time to get a job "
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Went to a big outdoor concert at Nacog. Don't remember any of the band's names.
It was catered by Big N i g g e r BBQ.
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speaking of public events in east texas, me and some ft.hood buddies from west virginia, arkansas & minnesota attended a really big rodeo at huntsville prison.
the dudes that participated wore starched stiff uniforms, and looked really good.
riding bulls, horses, roping.
the drunks were everywhere. but the police only wanted folks to walk in the right direction toward the parking lots.
we stayed at a GaPac timber & sawmill camp not all that far away.
oh, they did parade out some really big blood hounds, managed by the Trusties.
but, no the trusties were not allowed to tote sawed-off double barrel 12's for the show.
we can count on Texas to do things right.
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speaking of public events in east texas, me and some ft.hood buddies from west virginia, arkansas & minnesota attended a really big rodeo at huntsville prison.
the dudes that participated wore starched stiff uniforms, and looked really good.
riding bulls, horses, roping.
the drunks were everywhere. but the police only wanted folks to walk in the right direction toward the parking lots.
we stayed at a GaPac timber & sawmill camp not all that far away.
oh, they did parade out some really big blood hounds, managed by the Trusties.
but, no the trusties were not allowed to tote sawed-off double barrel 12's for the show.
we can count on Texas to do things right. That prison rodeo used to be something to see. Anybody else remember the event when they would tie cash between a bulls horns and turn him out inthe arena with about 50 inmates? Who ever could get The money off got to keep it
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speaking of public events in east texas, me and some ft.hood buddies from west virginia, arkansas & minnesota attended a really big rodeo at huntsville prison.
the dudes that participated wore starched stiff uniforms, and looked really good.
riding bulls, horses, roping.
the drunks were everywhere. but the police only wanted folks to walk in the right direction toward the parking lots.
we stayed at a GaPac timber & sawmill camp not all that far away.
oh, they did parade out some really big blood hounds, managed by the Trusties.
but, no the trusties were not allowed to tote sawed-off double barrel 12's for the show.
we can count on Texas to do things right. That prison rodeo used to be something to see. Anybody else remember the event when they would tie cash between a bulls horns and turn him out inthe arena with about 50 inmates? Who ever could get The money off got to keep it i didn't see that one. but was there in the 71 show i think. huge crowd, much cheering. barely made it back to the logging camp.
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Damn kaywoodie,you were in my backyard. Were you duck hunting in the big slough or what?
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