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Stories from Texas are written for and recorded for the Texas Standard radio program. They’re written by W.F Strong and edited for broadcast by Texas Standard producers.

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Ranked #1

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Sancho

Sancho

One of Texas folklorist J. Frank Dobie’s favorite stories was the story of Sancho, the tamale-loving Longhorn. He heard ... Read more

12 Apr 2023

5mins

Ranked #2

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It’s My Turn

It’s My Turn

A couple of weeks ago, Texas Standard commentator WF Strong shared some news with a few members of our staff. Now, he’s ... Read more

29 Mar 2023

5mins

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Quinta Mazatlan

Quinta Mazatlan

Cicero said, “If you have a library and a garden, you have all that you need.” Texas Standard commentator WF Strong says... Read more

1 Mar 2023

4mins

Ranked #4

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My Valentine

My Valentine

Love, of course, can come in many forms. Texas Standard commentator WF Strong has found a lot of love in his life, inclu... Read more

16 Feb 2023

5mins

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Tom Hoskins and his Thousand Points of Light

Tom Hoskins and his Thousand Points of Light

It could be said that Texas is a state of natural philosophers. Many people have maxims or aphorisms at the ready for ev... Read more

1 Feb 2023

6mins

Ranked #6

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We Might Oughtta Praise Texas Grammar

We Might Oughtta Praise Texas Grammar

Those who didn’t grow up in Texas can have a lot of trouble with the way many Texans pronounce many place names. Think G... Read more

18 Jan 2023

3mins

Ranked #7

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The Port Mansfield Cut and the treasure discovered there

The Port Mansfield Cut and the treasure discovered there

Running from Corpus Christi to near Brownsville, Padre Island is the longest barrier island in the world. Up until the l... Read more

4 Jan 2023

7mins

Ranked #8

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Jesse H. Jones was a model philanthropist

Jesse H. Jones was a model philanthropist

Over 30% of annual nonprofit giving happens in the last month of the year. In Texas, philanthropists Jesse H. Jones and ... Read more

2 Jan 2023

5mins

Ranked #9

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‘Three red marbles’ is a story fit for Thanksgiving

‘Three red marbles’ is a story fit for Thanksgiving

Many Texas Standard listeners are thankful for the “Stories from Texas” brought to us by our regular commentator WF Stro... Read more

24 Nov 2022

4mins

Ranked #10

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La Llorona

La Llorona

A 500-year-old Mexican legend is still freshly scaring kids — especially in the border regions. The story about a crying... Read more

26 Oct 2022

4mins

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