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Forty-five years ago today

Don’t mess with Texas.

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20 years ago today, 45-year-old George Foreman became the oldest heavyweight champion in history after knocking out Michael Moorer in the 10th round of their WBA fight in Las Vegas. (John Iacono/SI)

Brown eyed handsome man.

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Chuck Berry [Waco, TX 1957]

—Photo: Jimmy Willis

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So hard to believe it’s been twelve years.

When the blonde pop star Jessica Simpson married Nick Lachey on October 26, 2002 in Austin, Texas, she wore a custom strapless beaded design with a 11-carat Harry Winston pave diamond headband attached to her veil.

US Magazine, photo by Joe Buissin.

Game day.

vintagesportspictures:

Texas vs. Baylor football program (1938)

Not the Ice Bowl.

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Dallas Cowboys vs Green Bay Packers official program (1967)

Malick’s lands.

Hecho en Port Neches.

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Leadership.

Sam the Sham, hecho en Dallas.

turban-cowboy:

And, from the Rock and Soul Museum, Sam the Sham’s gold lame jacket and turban!

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From Barbi Benton’s Texas-themed “Barbi-Q Party” at Pegfair, her home in Pasadena, CA., 28 September, 1979.

Note that though Lone Star beer provided longnecks that night, the pair chose to pose with Dr Peppers.

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bothkindsofmusic:

Barbi & Hef: America’s High Class Hillbillies

I think shopmidnightrider should get the Hee Haw license and reissue those kickass overalls.

Saaalute!

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Go ‘Stros.

 vintagesportspictures:

Roman Mejias of the Houston Colt 45s (1962)

Friday Farrah.

allthebestpeople:

Logan’s Run, 1976 {Farrah Fawcett and Michael York}

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Who shotgunned J.R.?

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J.R. Ewing’s Private Stock Premium Beer

“If you have to ask how much my beer costs, you probably can’t afford it” —J.R. Ewing

Brewed at San Antonio’s Pearl Brewery, ca. 1980.

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