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Yes, I agree. I live in a spot where at least three of 
them come together: South, West, East. As of two years ago 
the Hispanics outnumbered the whites in Texas, so 
technically I am now a minority, and living so close to 
Mexico as we do this has always been true. Marketing Texas 
tourism (what I do) is very interesting, because of the 
variety. The state's tourism slogan is: Texas, a whole 
'nother country.

One of the interesting facts I found out not too long ago 
is that most of the Hispanics in my part of Texas, whose 
names mostly end in -es and -ez (ie. Gonzales, Torres, 
Martinez, etc.) came from Coahuilla, where the Spanish 
Sephardic Jews once settled. Most of these people have 
rounded noses, which I had mistakenly assumed was from 
Indian bloodline. Apparently these Jews left Spain fleeing 
the Inquisition carrying parts of the Torah inside 
crucifixes as they pretended to convert to Catholicism. 
Somewhere along the way, they did become Catholic. Most of 
the locals are totally unaware of their heritage. I'd like 
to learn more about this part of history.

Another interesting thing is the Kickapoo Indians live 
nearby, as well as in the part of WI my husband is from. 
Apparently a band from the north left and came down here. 
Sort of an odd coincidence for my husband, as there aren't 
a lot of Kickapoos in general.


On Thu, 4 Dec 2008 06:30:12 -0800 (PST)
 bob ford <bobford79 AT yahoo.com> wrote:
> Both.  Definitely Western, and for obvious 19th century 
> reasons have the right to call themselves Southern. 
>   Texas is so big, though.  I spent most of the time, 
> that I have spent there, many years ago.  If the Mexican 
> population has increased the same way, in areas, as have 
> AZ & NM, then part of the Southern part of the state 
> could be considered a 'third' category?
>
> I consiuder parts of South Louisiana a kind of 'third" 
> category.  Their sympathies are certainly Southern, but 
> the Cajun cutlure ceratinly sets it apart from the rest 
> of the State, region, & country.  I loved the time I 
> spent in S.  LA., 'could do anything; and the best food 
> I've ever eaten...................................