Friday, February 26th was the annual Go Texan Day. There were Chili Cook-offs, “Best Western Dressed”

contests, and chuck-wagon styled lunches all throughout the state to express the pride that Texans tend

to share. Go Texan Day is the day which Texans celebrate prior to the official Houston Livestock Show

and Rodeo kick off the following Saturday.

The holiday became officially recognized as the Friday before the Houston Rodeo Parade by Archer

Romero, the President of the Rodeo in 1954. To some it may just be a day for cowboy boots and

barbecue, but for others it means much more.

Senior Brandon Acuff described his past experiences with Go Texan Day and the sentimental value it has

for him and his family.

“Every year when I was a kid my family would dress up and go to a big barbecue with all of our friends,”

Acuff said. “We would always head to the parade downtown the next day, so Go Texan Day was like the

beginning of a really fun weekend. Everyone would dress up at my dad’s work and even this year we

went to the company barbecue and had a good time.”

So next year, the Friday before the rodeo kick-off parade, y’all get to barbecuing some good ol’ Texan

meat.