Once upon a time, there was a cowboy named Bill who lived in Belton, Texas. Bill was a proud Texan and loved to talk about his home state to anyone who would listen. One day, Bill decided to take a trip to New York City to see the sights and sounds of the big city.
As soon as he arrived, he headed straight to a bar in Times Square. He walked up to the bartender and said, “Howdy, I’m from Texas. Can I get a Lone Star beer?”
The bartender looked at him and said, “Sorry, we don’t serve Lone Star beer here. We only have imported beer from around the world.”
Bill was taken aback. “What? No Lone Star beer? Well, what do y’all drink then?”
The bartender replied, “Oh, we have all kinds of beer here. We have beer from Germany, Belgium, Mexico, and even Japan!”
Bill thought for a moment and then said, “Well, in Texas, we have something called Shiner Bock. You ever heard of that?”
The bartender shook his head. “Nope, never heard of it.”
Bill was amazed. “You’ve never heard of Shiner Bock? It’s the best beer in Texas! How can you call yourself a bartender and not know about Shiner Bock?”
The bartender just shrugged and said, “Sorry, man. I’m not from Texas.”
Bill was so frustrated that he decided to go back to his hotel room. On the way, he saw a hot dog stand and decided to grab a bite to eat. He walked up to the vendor and said, “Howdy, I’m from Texas. Can I get a hot dog with chili and cheese?”
The vendor looked at him and said, “Sorry, sir. We don’t serve hot dogs with chili and cheese here. We only have plain hot dogs and ketchup and mustard.”
Bill couldn’t believe it. “What? No chili and cheese? In Texas, we put chili and cheese on everything!”
The vendor just shrugged and said, “Sorry, sir. I’m not from Texas.”
Bill was so frustrated that he decided to cut his trip short and head back to Texas. When he got home, he immediately went to his favorite bar and ordered a Shiner Bock and a hot dog with chili and cheese. As he took a bite of his hot dog and a sip of his beer, he said to himself, “Now this is what I call living. I’ll never leave Texas again!”