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My mom had more than a few arguments with postal clerks when she tried to send packages to West. They would invariably tell her that "West Texas is a big place." It's a great little town.

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Bill, when I was in the Air Force in the late 70s, maybe 1980, there was a pilot I served on alert with from West, Texas. He liked to start introductions with people playing dumb in conversations like:

Where you from?

West Texas

Where abouts?

West, Texas

Okay, I know Texas, I mean where in West Texas .. Amarillo, El Paso, Midland-Odessa?

No, I'm from the town of West, Texas. Just north of Waco.

It was funny at the time, as he spoke it.

Fun facts: Google Maps thinks West, Texas is the southwestern-most part of El Paso. Apple Maps gets it right.

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