Fish apparently like chicken.
One Texas couple had a chicken McNugget to spare, so they used it as bait and hauled in a record-breaking catch. This might give you some ideas for next year's Big Bass Bash at Lake Palestine.
If you search for "free stuff in East Texas," be prepared for what comes back. There are a lot of people giving away things like puppies, recliners, and 2x4's, and if you know where to look you can score stacks of free loot. Hog bait anyone?
Hershey's has picked a few states to highlight with its new PayDay candy bars, and Texas is one of them. Can you mix caramel and barbecue flavor and be happy about it? This may be the best thing ever, or the worst.
If you've noticed more caterpillars than usual this spring, you're not losing your mind. They're everywhere! And if you stand under a tree, that powdery substance around your shirt collar may be caterpillar droppings. Gross.
We're not the fattest state, but we're not the skinniest either.
And not only is weight an issue here, but Texas has some of the cities near the top of the list for high cholesterol and inactivity too. Uh oh.
If you're going to die from an animal encounter in Texas, it will most likely be with this one. It's responsible for more deaths here than any other animal.
If you're going to follow the signs of the zodiac to see what kind of personality you have or what kind of day you'll experience ... Might as well do it Texas style.