When most people think about Texas they typically think of cowboys and wide-open spaces. But behind that traditional image is a surprisingly hip and progressive city – Austin. Austin is known as a hipster’s paradise with countless food trucks, funky wall murals, and tons of ironic beard-sporting and tattooed residents.
Austin’s hipster reputation has not only inspired tons of young Texans to flock to the state’s capital city but has also led to the common phrase “keep Austin weird” – basically keep Austin unlike most typical Texan cities. In this Texan city, being weird has never been cooler!
A Perfect World
When it comes time to naming places, people often look to various sources for inspiration. Some towns or cities are named after natural landmarks found in the area, some are named after people, some are named after how many Texans see their home state - as a utopia!
While many other Americans may not agree with the idea that Texas is this perfect and ideal place, some Texans certainly think that their state is a little slice of heaven.It turns out that the place got its name after its first choice, “Montana, Texas” was taken!
Parking Commandments
Even the least religious person is most likely familiar with the ten commandments - after all, most of our modern laws and society use those ancient laws as inspiration or guiding principles. While many of us are familiar with common commandments such as “Thou Shall Not Steal” we guess the ancient figures of the bible never had to deal with the parking situations in most cities!
This Texan parking lot took parking to the next (and biblical) level by erecting this hilarious sign to warn drivers of the ultimate sin - parking where they’re not supposed to!
Rules Were Meant to Be Broken
While we would never support someone intentionally breaking the law, we have to admit - this picture is pretty funny. Apparently, this graffiti “artist” doesn’t think that these rules apply to them .. or maybe they just think that rules are meant to be broken.
Unfortunately, it seems like the rules of the state aren’t the only rules they want to ignore. It seems that our artistic friend needs to learn the rules regarding basic sentence structure because the word “not” should have followed the printed word “is”.
Back to School
It's no secret that many Texans would consider themselves to be religious. In fact, Texas is home to some of the biggest and most famous churches and religious figures. Many people frequently attend church services every Sunday.
This sign reminds churchgoers that this house of worship can provide an important wealth of information to worshippers of all ages - something that many religious people would agree with. Even for those who are not religious, it’s nice to know that there are some activities in which the whole family can take part.