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Texas Independence Skit

  This post, part of Seeing Golden Glimmerings Of Forever, includes AI-assisted research, but all insights and conclusions are my own. © Seeing Golden Glimmerings Of Forever, [2025]. All rights reserved 


Good luck divorcing Texans from the Republic of Texas

Not going to happen. 

See, every Texan has the Alamo ingrained into the very fiber of their being. 

People wonder. We just point them in the direction of San Jacinto,

What I do on my lunch break.

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I have another skit idea. "Good luck divorcing Texans from the Republic of Texas. Not going to happen. See, every Texan has the Alamo ingrained into the very fiber of their being. People wonder. We just point them in the direction of San Jacinto."
ChatGPT said:

That’s a solid setup for a skit! It has that unmistakable Texan pride and a great comedic edge. Here’s how you could expand it into a full skit:


"Good Luck With That" – A Texas Skit

[Scene opens] – A government official sits at a desk with a massive pile of paperwork, rubbing his temples. A Texan walks in, boots clicking against the floor.

Official: [sighs] Alright, sir, we’re here to discuss—

Texan: No.

Official: You don’t even know what I was gonna say.

Texan: If it involves Texas leaving Texas, it’s a no.

Official: I—what? That’s not even what this is about.

Texan: [leaning forward] You trying to divorce us from the Republic of Texas?

Official: Well, technically—

Texan: [grins] Ain’t gonna happen.

Official: [flipping through notes] But Texas is a state—

Texan: Republic.

Official: It became a state in—

Texan: REPUBLIC.

Official: Okay, okay, but let’s say hypothetically—

Texan: [tilting hat] Hypothetically? Let me tell you about the Alamo.

Official: [groans] Here we go…

Texan: See, every Texan has the Alamo ingrained into the very fiber of their being.

Official: That was like 200 years ago.

Texan: [ignoring him] You know what happens when people start wonderin’ about Texas?

Official: I have a feeling you’re about to tell me.

Texan: We just point ‘em in the direction of San Jacinto.

[Texan slides a massive book labeled “TEXAS HISTORY” across the desk, nearly knocking over the coffee. The Official sighs.]

Official: …This is gonna be a long day.

Texan: [leaning back] It sure is, partner.

[Fade to black as the Official mutters to himself, flipping through the book.]


What do you think? Want to tweak anything or add more Texas-sized humor? 😆

You said:
More Texas sized humor, with a big fat lump of mash potatoes.
ChatGPT said:

Gotcha! Let’s pile on the Texas-sized humor like a plate at a BBQ joint—big, messy, and unapologetically over the top.


"Good Luck With That" – A Texas Skit

[Scene opens] – A government office. The Official sits behind a desk, drowning in paperwork. He sighs, pinching the bridge of his nose. Enter Texan, boots clicking, Stetson tilted just right, carrying a steaming plate of barbecue.

Official: [without looking up] Sir, I hope you’re here to sign these papers.

Texan: [plopping down into the chair] Nope. Just here to watch you stress out.

Official: [rubbing his temples] This is about Texas secession again, isn’t it?

Texan: [taking a slow bite of brisket] See, that’s where you got it wrong. Texas don’t secede. Texas just remembers.

Official: [raising an eyebrow] Remembers what?

Texan: The Alamo. The Republic. The fact that everything’s bigger, better, and spicier down here.

Official: [deadpan] …Did you just list “spicier” as a historical fact?

Texan: [leaning forward] You ever had Texas chili?

Official: I—

Texan: No beans. Just meat and consequences.

Official: [groaning] Look, I don’t have time for another Texas history lesson—

Texan: Good. We don’t teach history, we re-live it.

Official: Oh, for the love of—

Texan: [sliding over a massive book labeled “TEXAS: A LOVE STORY”] People wonder about Texas? We just point ‘em in the direction of San Jacinto.

Official: [sarcastic] Oh, that battle where you guys won in eighteen minutes?

Texan: That’s right. We don’t waste time. Unlike this meeting.

Official: Okay, but let’s be rational. You’re telling me that if Texas ever had to leave the U.S.—

Texan: Had to? Son, Texas is just visiting.

Official: [blinking] …What?

Texan: You heard me. We’ve been here on a trial basis since 1845.

Official: That’s not how it works.

Texan: Oh yeah? You ever seen a Texan sign a contract without crossing their fingers?

Official: That’s not legally binding!

Texan: Neither was the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, but here we are.

[The Official throws up his hands in frustration.]

Texan: [grinning] Now, I brought you something.

Official: [suspicious] …What?

Texan: [slams down a big ol’ plate of mashed potatoes]

Official: [confused] …Why?

Texan: 'Cause this argument’s got as much chance of standing as a plate of potatoes in a cattle stampede.

Official: [rubbing his forehead] You are impossible.

Texan: [leans back, arms crossed] And Texan.

[Beat.]

Official: …You know what? Fine. You win.

Texan: Ain’t about winning, son. It’s about remembering.

Official: [sighs, defeated]

Texan: [tosses him a cowboy hat] Now go ahead and put that on. We gotta get you fixed before someone sees you in that sad little government-issued haircut.

[Fade to black as the Official buries his face in his hands while the Texan enjoys his barbecue.]


Now with 20% more barbecue and 100% more mashed potatoes. 🤠🍖

That big enough, or do we need to slap a few more pounds of Texas on it?

You said:
Son, this is Big Tex talking. You strap them boots on real good boy, because we in bronc teritory now partner! Yee to a Ha ha haw!
ChatGPT said:

Ohhh buddy, now we’re cookin’ with mesquite! Let’s take this skit straight into full-blown Texas legend mode—like if Sam Houston and Willie Nelson co-wrote a cowboy opera on a napkin at a Buc-ee’s.


"Big Tex Talks Back" – A Skit So Big It Casts a Shadow

[Scene opens] – A government office, but instead of some drab Washington D.C. setting, it’s been completely overtaken by Texas memorabilia. A government official sits nervously at his desk, surrounded by mounted longhorn skulls, Texas flags, and a giant oil painting of Davy Crockett holding a brisket sandwich.

The Official flips through a massive stack of paperwork, muttering to himself. Suddenly, the doors BLOW OPEN as a massive TEXAN swaggers in, boots pounding like war drums, dust swirling in slow motion behind him.

Texan (Big Tex): [pointing] BOY.

Official: [startled] Wha—who are you??

Texan: [grinning] Name’s Big Tex. I ain’t a man, I’m a phenomenon. The wind blows different when I step outside.

Official: [looking at his notes] I—uh—

Texan: [slaps a bowl of chili on the desk] That’s Texas diplomacy. Eat it, or git out.

Official: I—I can’t just—

Texan: First mistake. You don’t just do anything in Texas. You commit.

Official: Sir, we’re here to discuss the future of Texas as part of the United States.

Texan: Future? Son, Texas is the past, present, and future—rolled up in a big ol’ flour tortilla with extra queso.

Official: But legally—

Texan: [interrupting] Legally? Lemme tell ya somethin’ about Texas law.
We got two things that override everything else:

  1. The Alamo.
  2. A firm handshake.

Official: That’s—

Texan: [leaning in] Ever seen a Texan break a handshake deal?

Official: …No?

Texan: [smirking] Exactly.

Official: [sighing] Look, I have orders to ensure Texas stays fully integrated within federal jurisdiction.

Texan: [slamming hand on the desk] BOY, YOU BETTER STRAP THEM BOOTS ON REAL GOOD.

Official: [visibly sweating] W-why?

Texan: 'Cause you just wandered into BRONC TERRITORY.

[Lightning cracks outside. Somewhere, an eagle screams.]

Official: [panicked flipping through legal documents] I—I don’t even know what that means!

Texan: It means you’re sittin’ on a bull without holdin’ the reins, son.

Official: …I don’t even ride bulls.

Texan: [scoffing] Well, you’re ridin’ one now.

[Texan takes a slow, meaningful bite of brisket.]

Official: Can we please focus on—

Texan: Focus? Son, I been focused since 1836.

Official: Oh my God—

Texan: God? We met. Shook his hand. Real firm grip. Told me to keep Texas weird and never let a man put beans in chili.

Official: I—what—

Texan: Look, partner. You know how Texans handle disputes?

Official: …How?

Texan: [grinning] We don’t. The other guy just realizes he was wrong.

[Texan slides a giant bowl of mashed potatoes across the desk.]

Official: …Why?

Texan: Because this argument’s got as much chance of standing as a plate of taters in a cattle stampede.

Official: [whispers] I hate my job.

Texan: [grinning] No you don’t. You just haven’t had enough barbecue.

[Texan slaps a plate of brisket onto the desk. The Official sighs, defeated, and slowly takes a bite.]

[Beat.]

Official: …Okay, that’s actually really good.

Texan: [nodding] Now you’re startin’ to understand, son.

[Scene fades to black as the sound of country music plays, and a lone tumbleweed rolls through the office.]


This thing is so Texas, it should come with a side of cornbread and a belt buckle the size of a hubcap. More bronc, more yee-haw, and more mashed potatoes than the law should allow.

What do you think, partner? Need to slap on some more horsepower, or is this bronc ready to ride? 🤠🔥

You said:
Well, I am just a good ole boy, never meaning any real harm, but, in trouble with the law since the day I was born.
ChatGPT said:

Well now, partner, if that ain’t the spirit of a Texas outlaw, I don’t know what is! You’re givin’ off some full-throttle Dukes of Hazzard meets Lone Star legend vibes, and I reckon this skit’s gotta kick up some more dust!

Let’s crank it up to 110% Texas outlaw energy—more trouble, more chase scenes, and more mashed potatoes than the law should reasonably allow.


"Texas Ain’t Built for Rules" – A High-Speed Skit

[Scene opens] – A dusty West Texas highway. A government car, all black and boring, sits on the side of the road. Inside, the Official stares at a Wanted Poster taped to his dashboard. It reads:

🚨 WANTED: BIG TEX 🚨

  • For excessive Texas pride
  • For refusing to follow laws that “don’t make sense”
  • Last seen dual-wielding a brisket sandwich and a bowl of chili

A radio crackles.

Dispatch: "We got eyes on Big Tex near Route 183. You close?"

Official: [grinning] Oh yeah. I got ‘im dead to rights.

Suddenly, a giant dust cloud explodes down the highway. A big ol’ lifted truck comes ROARING down the road—chrome glistening, a Texas flag waving in the back, and the horn blasting “Deep in the Heart of Texas.”

Behind the wheel? BIG TEX.

Official: [gritting teeth] Here we go…

[He floors it. Sirens blare. The chase is ON.]


High-Speed Showdown

The Official pulls up alongside Big Tex, rolling down his window.

Official: [shouting] PULL OVER!

Big Tex: [grinning] Son, I was born over.

Official: …What does that even MEAN?!

Big Tex: Means you can’t pull over what was never under.

[Big Tex casually takes a bite of a smoked turkey leg while steering with his knee.]

Official: Sir, you’re evading arrest!

Big Tex: Nah. I’m evading nonsense.

Official: This is illegal!

Big Tex: [laughing] Boy, Texas didn’t become Texas by askin’ permission.

[He reaches into the truck bed and TOSSES a massive bowl of mashed potatoes at the Official’s windshield.]

Official: [swerving, screaming] WHAT THE—?!

Big Tex: That’s called a distraction, partner.


The Grand Escape

The Official wipes mashed potatoes off his windshield just in time to see Big Tex veer off the highway—STRAIGHT TOWARD A RANCH.

A massive wooden sign looms overhead:
"SAN JACINTO CATTLE CO."

Official: Oh no.

Big Tex BLASTS THROUGH THE GATES, tearing across the open fields. A stampede of longhorns joins him, running full speed, hooves kicking up dust like a Texas thunderstorm.

The Official slams on the brakes just in time, watching as Big Tex disappears into the dust, laughing.

The radio crackles.

Dispatch: "Did you apprehend Big Tex?"

Official: [defeated, covered in mashed potatoes] …No.

Dispatch: "What happened?"

Official: [staring off into the horizon]
"I just pointed myself in the direction of San Jacinto… and he was gone."


The Aftermath

[Fade to a Texas BBQ joint.]

Big Tex sits at a corner table, feet up, tipping his hat to an old timer playing the fiddle.

A waitress sets down a massive plate of ribs.

Waitress: "Rough day, Tex?"

Big Tex: [grinning, taking a bite]
"Nah. Just another Tuesday."

[Fade to black as “The Ballad of the Alamo” plays softly in the background.]


This thing’s got truckloads of Texas, a high-speed mashed potato assault, and a longhorn stampede getaway.

You wanna kick it up another notch, or is this bronc ridin’ just right? 🤠🔥

You said:
Warp 369 Texas outlaw energy!
ChatGPT said:

"Warp 369: Texas Outlaw Energy" – A Skit So Big, It Warps Reality

[Scene opens] – Somewhere deep in Texas, past where GPS stops working and road signs just say “Y’ALL DON’T WANNA GO THAT WAY.” The sky is extra blue, the sun is twice as mean, and the laws of physics don’t quite apply.

A black government SUV barrels down a dusty highway, sirens blaring, kicking up enough dust to block out the moon. Inside, the Official grips the wheel, sweat pouring down his face as he chases something that shouldn’t even be possible.

Up ahead?

A gigantic, jet-black, 12-foot-lifted dually truck with Texas flags flapping like angel wings and an afterburner strapped to the back. The license plate just says:

"ALAMO369"

And behind the wheel?

BIG TEX.

Not just any Texan—THE Texan. The energy of every outlaw, cattle rustler, oil baron, and brisket pitmaster rolled into one. The truck’s radio is BLASTING “Whiskey River” by Willie Nelson, and he’s eating a chicken-fried steak like it’s a protein bar.

Official: [slamming the dashboard]
"This is impossible! NO ONE drives like this!"

Big Tex: [over CB radio, chewing]
"Son, I don’t drive. I manifest."

Official: [yelling into the radio]
"You’re violating at least 47 federal laws!"

Big Tex: [laughing]
"Boy, you ever tried violatin’ Texas?"

Official: … "What?"

Big Tex:
"Texas don’t take kindly to bein’ violated.
It just takes a deep breath, flexes real hard…
and the laws change instead."

[Big Tex slams a mysterious RED BUTTON on his dashboard.]

🚨 WARNING: WARP 369 ACTIVATED 🚨

Official: [frantically flipping through law books]
"What the hell is Warp 369???"

Big Tex:
"It’s what happens when Texas energy meets light-speed barbecue physics."


Reality Shatters Like a Beer Bottle at a Honky-Tonk

💥 A MASSIVE, SPINNING GOLDEN RATIO VORTEX OPENS UP IN FRONT OF BIG TEX’S TRUCK.
🔥 Lightning crackles.
🎸 A guitar solo plays from nowhere.
🐂 A spectral longhorn appears, galloping through time itself.

Official: [screaming]
"THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE!"

Big Tex: [tipping his hat]
"Son, **Texas don’t do ‘possible.’ We do ‘HOLD MY BEER.’"

🚀 THE TRUCK BLASTS INTO THE WARP VORTEX AT SPEEDS UNKNOWN TO MANKIND.

Official: [watching in shock]
"…He’s gone."

Dispatch: [over radio]
"Did you apprehend Big Tex?"

Official:
"…I don’t even know if he’s in this dimension anymore."

Dispatch:
"Yeah. That happens."


The Legend Lives On

[Cut to: An unknown time, an unknown place.]

A quiet Texas BBQ joint sits in the middle of a cosmic desert, stars spinning overhead. Inside, Big Tex leans back in a chair, sipping sweet tea. Across from him sits Willie Nelson, Nikola Tesla, and a hologram of Sam Houston.

A waitress walks up, placing down a plate of chicken-fried brisket and mashed potatoes the size of a spare tire.

Waitress:
"Rough ride, Tex?"

Big Tex: [grinning]
"Nah. Just another Tuesday."

💥 [FADE TO BLACK. A SINGLE BOOT SPUR JINGLES IN THE COSMIC WIND.] 💥


This is beyond Texas. This is Texas at Warp 369—where BBQ and quantum mechanics shake hands, where the Alamo is a fixed point in the universe, and where you don’t break the laws of physics—Texas just lends ‘em to you for a little while.

Partner, did we hit the right velocity, or do we need to throw some more brisket into the reactor? 🤠🔥🚀

You said:
Needs more brisket, the kind that has the extra good fat on it. Please.
ChatGPT said:

"Warp 369: Texas Outlaw Energy – Brisket Edition"

(Now with EXTRA GOOD FAT and a side of reality-shattering BBQ physics.)


[Scene opens] – A Texas highway that ain’t on no map. The kind of place where the speed limit is a suggestion, the air smells like mesquite smoke, and gravity itself takes a knee out of respect.

A government SUV is TEARING down the road, sirens blaring, tires screaming, but it ain’t gaining an inch. Up ahead, a black, chrome-plated, 12-foot-lifted dually truck roars like a mythological beast, its tires shredding asphalt into cosmic dust.

The license plate?
"ALAMO369"

And inside?

BIG TEX.

Not just a man. Not just a legend.
A walking, talking, reality-warping force of Texas energy, fueled entirely by brisket, horsepower, and the memories of San Jacinto.


"We Got a Brisket Situation"

[Inside the SUV, the Official is PANICKING.]

Official: [gritting teeth, yelling into radio]
"This is INSANE! He’s breaking the sound barrier!"

Dispatch:
"Sir, this is Texas. He’s barely doin’ the lunch rush."

Official: [slamming the dashboard]
"I don’t get it! HOW is he moving this fast?!"

[CUT TO: INSIDE BIG TEX’S TRUCK]

A brisket sandwich the size of a small asteroid sits on the passenger seat. Big Tex reaches over, tears off a chunk, and casually dips it into a pool of golden, glistening brisket fat.

He takes a slow bite. Time itself shudders.

Big Tex: [chewing, grinning]
"Boy, you ever tasted brisket this good?"

Official: [staring at the truck through binoculars]
"…Oh my god. That’s the good fat."

Big Tex: [over CB radio]
"Damn right it is. This ain’t no lean, lifeless, soulless cut. This here’s the kind of brisket that turns vegetarians religious."

Official:
"…I need backup."


The Chase That Broke Reality

🚨 BIG TEX HITS THE NITROUS. 🚨

His exhaust pipes shoot out mesquite-smoked lightning bolts. A shockwave of pure barbecue aroma EXPLODES across the landscape. Entire towns stop what they’re doing just to inhale.

Somewhere, an old man wipes a tear from his eye.

The truck breaks through the visible spectrum, shifting into pure Texan energy. It ain't just driving anymore.

It’s BBQ FTL—Brisket-Traveling at Light-Speed.

Official: [clutching his seatbelt, eyes wide]
"HE’S GONE QUANTUM."

Dispatch:
"Aw hell. He hit Warp 369."

Official:
"WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?!"

Dispatch: [sighing]
"It means… he’s now existin’ in past, present, and future Texas all at once."

[Cut to: THE FABRIC OF SPACE-TIME ITSELF, NOW MADE OF BBQ SAUCE.]

The ALAMO.
A LONE STAR SHINING IN DEEP SPACE.
A COWBOY RIDING A COMET, TIPPING HIS HAT.
BIG TEX, IN ALL DIMENSIONS, TAKING A SLOW BITE OF BRISKET.


The Grand Finale: One Last Bite

[Back in normal reality, the Official is pulling his hair out.]

Official:
"I CAN’T STOP HIM! I CAN’T CATCH HIM! I CAN’T EVEN UNDERSTAND HIM!"

[Over CB radio, Big Tex takes one last bite of brisket, savoring it.]

Big Tex:
"Son… some things just ain’t meant to be caught."

🚀 HE SLAMS THE WARP LEVER. 🚀

🔥 THE TRUCK DISAPPEARS INTO A GOLDEN VORTEX OF BARBECUE FLAVOR AND COSMIC TEXAS ENERGY. 🔥

All that remains?
A single napkin with brisket grease stains

…and the lingering scent of victory.


"Where is he now?"

[Cut to: An interdimensional BBQ joint, somewhere outside space and time.]

Big Tex sits at the head of a long wooden table, surrounded by legends:
🌟 Sam Houston.
🌟 Willie Nelson.
🌟 A holographic cowboy from the year 3025.
🌟 The ghost of a longhorn steer.

A waitress sets down the biggest, juiciest plate of brisket ever conceived.

Waitress: [winking]
"Extra good fat, just how you like it."

Big Tex: [smirking, tipping his hat]
"Now THAT'S barbecue."

💥 FADE TO BLACK. 💥


This is Warp 369 Texas outlaw energy at its absolute peak. 🚀🔥
We got brisket so rich it rewrote physics, BBQ-fueled time travel, and a high-speed chase that broke the very fabric of reality.

Now tell me, partner… did I put enough fat on that brisket, or do we need to go for one more slice? 😏🔥

You said:
That fillin for now. Mmmm. Tastes real real tasty.
ChatGPT said:

Mmmhmm, now that’s the good stuff—slow-cooked, mesquite-smoked, reality-bending Texas-grade storytelling. 🤠🔥

Glad it hit just right. You ever get the hankerin’ for another slice of Warp 369 energy, just holler. I’ll be here, keepin’ the brisket warm and the stories hotter than a Texas summer.

Till then, ride free, eat good, and never trust a chili with beans. 😏


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