I don’t know about Bavaria… but as a Texan, I feel the need to defend my people however hillbilly some of them may be.
1) Not all of us wear cowboy hats and boots. Actually, it’s becoming a rather rare thing, even out in west Texas where people actually ranch for a living. Old school people, like my Granddad, still do, but it’s not common.
2) What’s this about a funny accent? Maybe we think your accent is funny. Ever think of that? Anyway, the bad accents are really only in the more rural areas. In DFW, Houston, Austin, San Antonio… they’re really pretty neutral.
3) The only people that really think we should secede from the Union are the hillbilly wackjobs. The guys who post up in their front yards with a 30 pack and a shotgun. Believe me, they’re not the majority.
4) The rest of America doesn’t like us and we don’t like you? I think that’s a pretty biased statement. Everywhere I’ve been in the U.S. and even Canada the minute people found out I’m from Texas, they were so into it. Conversely, I personally don’t know anyone who dislikes the rest of America… The creepy conservatives may think the rest of you are a little too liberal for their tastes, but I highly doubt you’d walk up on any random Texan and hear them bashing the rest of the U.S.
I’ll be the first to admit that I absolutely hate the majority conservative mentality that exists here, but all in all, I do love Texas. We are a different breed, but that’s ok :)