Boas' assertion that "you don't see that in other states" seems a bit off-base to me. Consider the prevalence of Spanish in the southwest and Chinook jargon throughout the west, and French in the northeast. Small quibble with an interesting article. -- I wondered if Boas talked with the couple in that restaurant and what their story was.

Yeah, I wondered about the "you don't see that" quote too -- but hey, even adopted Texans are Texans!

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