From the perspective of an ordinary Russian - Texas - is synonymous with the US, its part of the Prairie. That is this: there is the capital - New York, with blacks, surrounded by prairies and the Wild West, where cowboys galloping - this is Texas. And There are Hollywood and Alaska, but it already details. Educated people are more aware of the existence of Kansas because from there Elley house flew, but Arkansas - this is something outof mind, so tell jokes about Arkansas - counterproductive.
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Originally posted by vashper: From the perspective of an ordinary Russian - Texas - is synonymous with the US, its part of the Prairie. That is this: there is the capital - New York, with blacks, surrounded by prairies and the Wild West, where cowboys galloping - this is Texas. And There are Hollywood and Alaska, but it already details. Educated people are more aware of the existence of Kansas because from there Elley house flew, but Arkansas - this is something outof mind, so tell jokes about Arkansas - counterproductive.
Most Europeans think Texas is just a short drive from New York.
Grizz
Indeed, no human being has yet lived under conditions which, considering the prevailing climates of the past, can be regarded as normal. John E Pfeiffer, The Emergence of Man
Those who can't skin, can hold a leg. Abraham Lincoln
You can drive 2000km in a straight line and never leave Texas. And no true Texan would ever shoot his wife to marry another. Odds are she knows how to shoot to, and the firefight would cost more than a divorce.
If I am working, hunting season is too far away to imagine. If I am getting things ready for hunting season, opening day is perilously close.
At a business owned deer lease (somewhere near Uvalde, Texas) they told of entertaining Russian clients whom they had believing were in danger of being arrowed by Red Indians, et by mountain lions, you name it. Not fair but very funny! Wonder how we'd fare in Siberia, with the tigers and all...
You'd be right at home skiing there. 
