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Gone to Texas Western Slang & Audio Podcast

By on October 13, 2022 in All Things Western, Podcast Blogs, Steve’s Devotionals

Texas Desert RoadTHAT OLE BOY HAS ‘GONE TO TEXAS’

A fella who owns a gas station and mini-mart down the road has an interesting habit. Every time a customer’s check bounces, and he can’t find the person who signed it, he posts the check on his bulletin board and writes across it with a red Sharpie: “Gone to Texas!”

In the Old West days

Texas state and Texas territory had a reputation for harboring horse thieves and outlaws. In land so vast, with lawmen so scarce, anyone could hightail it to Texas and never be found. 
The mini-mart owner figures some folks possess that same mentality today. They found their own wild place to hide to keep from paying their debts to friends, family, creditors or society in general.          

The Bible Advises Otherwise

“Don’t run up debts, except for the huge debt of love you owe each other“(Romans 13:8 MSG)
We can tell a lot about a person in the way they manage money. 
Most folks wouldn’t think of slipping into a store, opening the till, and grabbing a stash of bills behind a clerk’s back. We condemn stealing. But handing a merchant a bad check constitutes the same as pulling money from his pocket. More than bad math, it’s moral failure. It reveals a lack of self-control and spiritual discipline. Gone to Texas. 
       
Gone to Texas money in the balance

Common Sense Finance Goals

1) No bounced checks.
2) Payments on time.
3) No postponed bills.
4) Never borrow money you can’t repay.
5) Don’t buy stuff you can’t afford.
It’s a worthy aim to determine to be financially stable. And never be accused of having ‘gone to Texas.’

Stephen Bly

Circa 1995
Texas Desert Road Scene Image by Piercarlo Abate from Pixabay

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2 Responses to Gone to Texas Western Slang & Audio Podcast

  1. Pat Hunter October 14, 2022 at 7:48 pm #

    I enjoy hearing where sayings got their start and the meaning. As to Common Sense Finance goals: Excellent!
    In all you do, do it to the glory of the Lord.

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    • Janet Chester Bly October 15, 2022 at 10:07 am #

      Pat: Thanks much for your note! Greatly appreciated! Blessings, Janet

      Reply

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