[quote=Butterflyblue]And somehow, I'm not surprised this thread was started by a Texan. :)
I used to work for an international company and worked directly with guys that traveled routinely. One of them told me that it is funny how when an American is asked overseas where he is from, most will say "America" or "US." Unless, the American happens to be from Texas. Then the answer is always "Texas!"
We also had a lot of visitors from overseas and the majority of them wanted to go shopping for Wrangler Jeans, cowboy boots and cowboy hats. They would often either bring empty suitcases with them or buy suitcases to take all of their new "Texas treasures" home.