A brass spur beside a curved brown saddle piece and a red apple against a pale green background.

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Travels With Charley: In Search of America ‧ 1961

John Steinbeck

Texas is a state of mind. Texas is an obsession. Above all, Texas is a nation in every sense of the word. And there’s an opening convey of generalities. A Texan outside of Texas is a foreigner.

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What it means

Our interpretation.

Texas is portrayed as an absorbing sense of identity, so strong that leaving it feels like becoming foreign. The national language is a sweeping characterization rather than a literal statement of statehood. The damaged phrase stays retained.

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