Strangest State

A cartoon illustration of Molly Ivins says, “Howdy, y’all. Texas sure can be the Strangest State.”

Strangest State: Balloons, Bodies, Rockets, and Rodeo

Only in Texas

by Texas Observer Staff

Strangest State: Chases, Chisos, Creatures, and Crossings

by Texas Observer Staff

Strangest State: Escaped Exotics, Tariffs, Trickery, and Guns

by Texas Observer Staff

Strangest State: Drones, Drugs, Deer, and a Dutiful Dog

by Texas Observer Staff

Strangest State: December 2018

Weird news from far-flung Texas.

by Rose Cahalan

Strangest State: October 2018

Weird news from far-flung Texas.

by Rose Cahalan

strangest state june 2018

Strangest State: June 2018

Weird news from far-flung Texas.

by Rose Cahalan

Strangest State: October 2017

Weird news from far-flung Texas.

by Rose Cahalan

Strangest State: Dognapping, Fire Ant Queso and One Lucky Reindeer

by Rose Cahalan

Strangest State: Clowns, Bomb Squads, and Chicken-Launching

by Patrick Michels

Lathan Crump in Taco Bell with his horse, Hollywood.

Strangest State: East Texas Police Raid an Empty House, a Horse Walks Into Taco Bell

by Patrick Michels

August 2016 strangest state mattress stacking illustration

Strangest State: Prayer Drive-Thru, Hillary Hate, and Bong or Cocktail Glass?

by Patrick Michels

July 2016 strangest state

Strangest State: Pet Bison, the Yeti Bandit, and a Selfie Statue

by Patrick Michels