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Bernie Movie - Map of Texas

Bernie Movie - Map of Texas

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0 HN recommenders · discussed 2017–2023
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About this video

A one-minute clip from the film Bernie in which a Carthage, Texas resident describes the five 'states' of Texas. It is a folksy bit of regional geography humor.

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Cited as a joke or illustration in threads about Texas geography and speech.

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From the Hacker News discussion

look_lookatme · 2018-02 · reference

One BIG thing worth noting is Texas, almost formally, redefines the cardinal directions [1], so it's even harder to parse what up/down/out/over are. [1] [VIDEO]

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sremani · 2017-09 · joke

Anybody who says People's Republic of Austin (ref: Bernie movie: [VIDEO] ) is not on progressive wing is kidding. Also, Whole Foods is head-quartered in Austin, so there could be "synergy" there.

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RajT88 · 2023-09 · joke

Even that breaks down in different parts of Texas. Go to Austin and see what you think. Obligatory: [VIDEO]

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