Strangest State

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

Strangest State: Skulls, Shells, Smugglers, and Sheriffs

Only in Texas

by Texas Observer Staff

Strangest State: Balloons, Bodies, Rockets, and Rodeo

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

The Weirdest News from Far-Flung Texas, June Edition

Strangest State: A drunken drive-thru, cocaine granola bars and pig-e-mon police officers.

by Rose Cahalan

Strangest State: Cat Litter Mistaken for Meth, a Bathtub in a Tornado and World-Record Chili

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

Giant chair owner John L. Johnson wearing a brimmed hat and sunglasses.

Strangest State: Errant Emus, a Reading Dog and a Giant Chair

by Patrick Michels

A man wearing a hoodie and a bandana over his face carries a knife.

Strangest State: Mum Etiquette, an Unattended Hearse and a Mighty Handy Oreo Thief

by Patrick Michels