Talk:Don't Mess with Texas

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The phrase was popularized outside of Texas by U.S. President George W. Bush, who used it jokingly during the 2000 presidential campaign.

I don't really think this is true at all. It think it was popularized long before 2000 by bumper stickers and T-shirts. jengod 17:56, Aug 20, 2004 (UTC)

Absolutely. For those of us who drive around the country a lot, a "Don't Mess with Texas" bumper sticker has been a great way to annoy Yankees (and most other Southerners) for more than a decade now. Non-Texans were aware of the campaign long before Dubya ever showed his face. --Michael K. Smith 22:35, 14 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Ha. On those grounds, I'm gonna delete it. :) jengod 22:54, Sep 14, 2004 (UTC)