Friday, April 3, 2015

A to Z - Eye on Texas: C

Eye on Texas - Today is the letter C. Let's visit Cut and Shoot, Texas (population 1000) and located near Houston.

per Wikipedia:
According to one local legend, Cut and Shoot was named after a 1912 community confrontation that almost led to violence. According to differing versions of the story, the dispute was either over:[4]
  • The design of a new steeple for the town's only church,
  • The issue of who should be allowed to preach there, or
  • The conflicting land claims among church members.
Whatever the circumstances were, a small boy at the scene reportedly declared "I'm going to cut around the corner and shoot through the bushes in a minute!" This statement apparently stayed in the residents' minds and was eventually adopted as the town's name.[5] It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.[6][7]


Bonus -  Downton Abbey's Countess Violet to Lord Grantham - Your father always told the village what they wanted.

funny how a tv show quote could apply to old Cut and Shoot back in the day. However, their town name would probably be very bland.


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9 comments:

  1. AnonymousApril 3, 2015 at 8:23 AM

    A colourful name indeed.

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  2. Ann SummervilleApril 3, 2015 at 9:01 AM

    I'd never heard of it. Good challenge to participate in.
    Ann

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  3. LizaApril 3, 2015 at 9:10 AM

    Fun! I love creative town names!

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  4. Annalisa CrawfordApril 3, 2015 at 12:49 PM

    That's a fantastic name for a town, but probably only one that works in reality - a fictional town of that name wouldn't be believed!

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  5. Rob Z ToborApril 3, 2015 at 5:05 PM

    Passing from the A to Z . . . . Interesting name indeed.

    Good luck with the A to Z

    Rob Z Tobor

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  6. Sue McPeakApril 3, 2015 at 8:17 PM

    Yup, have heard of Cut and Shoot in Montgomery County. Some real famous Bubba's hail from there. Good one for 'C'.
    Sue at CollectInTexas Gal
    AtoZ 2015 Challenge
    Minion for AJ's wHooligans

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  7. Barbara In CaneyheadApril 3, 2015 at 8:30 PM

    Now, that's a Texas town I've been in!
    Life & Faith in Caneyhead
    I am Ensign B ~ One of Tremp's Troops with the
    A to Z Challenge

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  8. Faye NorthApril 6, 2015 at 6:33 PM

    I loved your Downton Abbey reference. Enjoy the Challenge!

    Faye at Destination: Fiction

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  9. AnonymousApril 7, 2015 at 6:54 PM

    That's awesome. I love the Downton Abbey quotes, it's such a wonderful contrast! And of course the Dowager Countess is my favorite character on the show :-)
    Jetgirl visiting via Forty, c'est Fantastique

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