Texas
by Samantha R.

Last May I decided to drive to Texas in my truck. I went there because it was my birthday. As I was entering El Paso I saw a cattle farm. I got very thirsty so I stopped in San Antonio for some ice tea. I visited the Alamo to see where about two hundred Texans held off more than 5,000 Mexicans for almost two weeks when Texas was fighting for their independence. I also saw the state bird, the Mockingbird, soaring high in the sky. Texas has many oil wells. Did you know that President Bush is a former oilman from Texas? He even owed the Texas Rangers for a little while! Texas is the second largest state and it takes a long time to drive across it. After spending time in Austin, the state capital, I really wanted to visit Dallas. What a beautiful city with so many tall buildings! Texas was great but now it is time to move on. I think I'll visit Louisiana!
by Samantha

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