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The National Advice Columnist of @texasmonthly since 2007. Send questions to texanist@texasmonthly.com.
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By David Courtney Verified
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Q: As a child, were you taught to call a small body of water a “tank”? It’s a West Texas vernacular word. As I got older I realized this term was not standard English, and I began to ask why we used it. I never got any satisfactory answer. So why do we call ponds tanks?
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At 100 Years Old, Route 66 Is Still Fueled by Nostalgia

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By David Courtney Verified
| Texas Monthly Verified
Driving the historic highway through the Texas Panhandle reminds us of the simple pleasures of being on the road. The most storied thoroughfare in the nation, U.S. Route 66 gave birth to our freedom-fueled obsession with road-tripping. It connected the heartland to the West Coast, crossing eight states, including, for some 178 miles, ours.
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First Look: Austin’s Iconic Driskill Hotel Unveils Multimillion-Dollar Renovation

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By David Courtney Verified
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The Driskill, Austin’s most historic hotel, has seen some stuff over its 140 years of existence—including numerous occasions when the grande dame of capital-city accommodations came close to existing in a state of, well, nonexistence. But it’s currently the good times for the Driskill, which over the last year underwent a comprehensive renovation. This new era was ushered in after Hyatt Hotels and Resorts took over the property in 2013 and folded it into its Unbound Collection.
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