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Come and Take It is a talk show about Texas, by Texans. Three friends born and raised in Texas share their views on the state’s history, culture, and just what it means to be Texan.
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#239: Filthy Fifties: The Great Texas Drought
25 minutes
Download MP3 audioThe old testament has a verse, ‘And there shall arise after them seven years of famine; and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine shall consume the land.’ Today we’re talking about the almost biblical SEVEN years of drought that consumed Texas from 1950 to 1957.
Before we begin… What’s a great Texas ‘Dad’ joke?
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