Austin Celtic Festival: Day 2

**Ugly Bear** · 6th November 07, 01:17 PM

Originally Posted by Rex_Tremende

Looks like the chain maille guy is helping Austin live up to its motto.

Austin has a motto? What is it? How is that motto communicated by a man in a metal shirt and a home-made miniskirt?

If Austin's motto is in Latin, then it's the Romans who definitely help the city live up to it.

**DireStraitsFan** · 6th November 07, 01:29 PM

Austin has a motto? What is it? How is that motto communicated by a man in a metal shirt and a home-made miniskirt?

If Austin's motto is in Latin, then it's the Romans who definitely help the city live up to it.

The motto is Keep Austin Weird. Not all of us are that fond of it.

**mrpharr** · 6th November 07, 03:27 PM

Originally Posted by DireStraitsFan

Austin has a motto? What is it? How is that motto communicated by a man in a metal shirt and a home-made miniskirt?

If Austin's motto is in Latin, then it's the Romans who definitely help the city live up to it.

The motto is Keep Austin Weird. Not all of us are that fond of it.

The whole "Keep Austin Weird" has become commercialized. Many locals are trying to hold on to the old ways. I think that is great but the times, they are a changing. They skyline will be over 50% new condos from 300k and up just to get on the list. It is an expensive town for Texas.
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**Bryan** · 6th November 07, 07:31 PM

Originally Posted by DireStraitsFan

Austin has a motto? What is it? How is that motto communicated by a man in a metal shirt and a home-made miniskirt?

If Austin's motto is in Latin, then it's the Romans who definitely help the city live up to it.

The motto is Keep Austin Weird. Not all of us are that fond of it.

I'm from up Dallas-way and let me tell you something, compared to the rest of the state, Austin is weird!

**DireStraitsFan** · 8th November 07, 11:21 AM

Originally Posted by Bryan

I'm from up Dallas-way and let me tell you something, compared to the rest of the state, Austin is weird!

See, that's why I don't care for the label weird. It gives it a negative connotation. I like to think of Austin as interesting. Interesting doesn't have a negative connotation.

Give me Austin over Dallas any day.

**mrpharr** · 8th November 07, 02:10 PM

Originally Posted by DireStraitsFan

See, that's why I don't care for the label weird. It gives it a negative connotation. I like to think of Austin as interesting. Interesting doesn't have a negative connotation.

Give me Austin over Dallas any day.

You said it brother. I don't want to call out other cities but beauty wise, Austin is top notch.
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