# Happy Birthday, Texas! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 2, 2009, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-texas/488024 "2009-03-02T16:46:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2009, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-texas/488024/1 "2009-03-02T16:46:35Z")
173 today! > **[Texas Declaration of Independence](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Declaration_of_Independence)** > > The Texas Declaration of Independence was the formal declaration of independence of the Republic of Texas from Mexico in the Texas Revolution. It was adopted at the Convention of 1836 at Washington-on-the-Brazos on March 2, 1836, and was formally signed the next day after mistakes were noted in the text. > In October 1835, settlers in Mexican Texas launched the Texas Revolution. > However, within Austin, many struggled with understanding what the ultimate goal of the Revolution was. Some believed t... ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2009, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-texas/488024/2 "2009-03-02T17:11:02Z")
I didn’t even get it anything! It should have said something! ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2009, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-texas/488024/3 "2009-03-02T17:18:36Z")
I hope I look that good at 173. ---
**Author:** ![HelenGawn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a88e4f/32.png) [@HelenGawn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HelenGawn)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2009, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-texas/488024/4 "2009-03-02T18:30:09Z")
[Happy Birthday, Sam!](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Houston) ---
**Author:** ![Uncle\_Brother\_Walker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f08c70/32.png) [@Uncle\_Brother\_Walker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncle_Brother_Walker)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2009, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-texas/488024/5 "2009-03-03T02:28:42Z")
As a Texan, I thank you all for your recognition of the day! ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2009, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-texas/488024/6 "2009-03-03T02:54:30Z")
I’ve spent time in Texas on various camping trips over the years, and I’ve always enjoyed myself. I’ve camped from the Guadalupe Mtns to Balmorhea and Steven Austin State Parks to Big Bend and Padre Island. I even got to see the famous Marfa Lights! What a great area of the country, with really friendly people wherever I’ve visited. Happy B’day, Lone Star State!