Buzz·Posted on Jun 11, 201431 Things Latinos Who Grew Up In Texas Know To Be TrueIt's so much more than just cowboys and brisket.by Javier MorenoBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. You did most of your grocery shopping at H-E-B. And of course Fiesta too. 2. Nothing complimented barbacoa better than a Big Red. View this photo on Instagram 3. Wacthing Don Francisco on Sábado Gigante was how you spent a good portion of your Saturday. View this photo on Instagram 4. Far West in Dallas was prime time area for tribal music and the famous botas picudas. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 5. Easter meant dozens upon dozens of cascarones... View this photo on Instagram 6. ...And at least three showers to get all the confetti out of your hair. View this photo on Instagram 7. You couldn't wait every Sunday for Johnny Canales to say "You got it, take it away!" 8. When Fiesta rolled around you already had your outfit planned out weeks in advance. View this photo on Instagram 9. Whether it was to visit family, shop, or have some drinks going to "el otro lado" was a regular occurrence. View this photo on Instagram 10. At least one person in your family was a die hard Cowboys fan. View this photo on Instagram And of course someone else was a Los Spurs fanatic. View this photo on Instagram 11. Pulgas were your go-to places for bargains. 12. There are copies of Intocable, Ramon Ayala, and Freddie Fender albums somewhere in your parent's music collection. 13. And you have an old Chingo Bling CD laying around somewhere as well. 14. Raspas were your versions of ICEEs. View this photo on Instagram 15. You will never forget Texas's own Tejano superstar Selena. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 16. And of course this infamous line from her movie. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF She may be gone but never forgotten. View this photo on Instagram 17. You always suspected the Ford Lobo was a little bit better than the F-150. View this photo on Instagram 18. You knew La Michoacana was the best damn meat market in the state. 19. To you there is no better smell then a mixed fajita skillet. View this photo on Instagram 20. At some point in your life someone has hired a band to play "Las Mañanitas" outside your mom's window on Mother's Day. View this photo on Instagram 21. You're excited about the rising political careers of the Castro brothers. 22. At least one person in your friend group uses güey in every single sentence. View this photo on Instagram 23. Forget the ice cream man. El Paletero was your summertime savior. View this photo on Instagram 24. Breakfast for you wasn't pancakes and eggs, but amazing gas station tacos. View this photo on Instagram 25. Preparadas were one of the many creative ways to incorporate twice the amount of sweetness into your alcohol. View this photo on Instagram 26. Raul Brindis y Pepito kept you entertained everyday on the way to work or school. 27. It wasn't a kid's birthday party unless it had a customized piñata. View this photo on Instagram And the second it broke shit got real. View this photo on Instagram 28. You knew if you were in trouble you could always call Jim Adler "El Martillo Tejano". Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 29. Whether it was a school field trip or with family, you've been to the Alamo at least once. 30. Football was always your favorite sport, and you started playing at an early age. View this photo on Instagram 31. You have mad love for border towns. View this photo on Instagram But think the border wall is a bit of an eyesore. View this photo on Instagram So while cowboys and ranchers are a part of the Texas mystique... View this photo on Instagram Vaqueros and rancheros are a part of the Tejas mystique as well. View this photo on Instagram When it comes down to it we all love the Lone Star State. View this photo on Instagram