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If Texas split into 5 smaller states they would be named: North Texas, South Texas, East Texas, West Texas, and Austin. That is so true! This is a great 3 minute video explaining why Texas can\u2019t secede from the union. I love how they play up the Texas \/ California rivalry; California\u2019s hideous flag, Texas\u2019s pathological need to be the biggest at everything. Funny and informative: who could as for anything more?<\/p>\n<\/iframe>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If Texas split into 5 smaller states they would be named: North Texas, South Texas, East Texas, West Texas, and Austin. That is so true! This is a great 3 minute video explaining why Texas can\u2019t secede from the union. I love how they play up the Texas \/ California rivalry; California\u2019s hideous flag, Texas\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1118,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[253,252],"class_list":["post-1171","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-secession","tag-texas"],"yoast_head":"\n<title>Can Texas Secede from the Union? A Creative Way to Answer<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"If Texas split into 5 smaller states they would be named: North Texas, South Texas, East Texas, West Texas, and Austin. That is so true! 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