The adventurous spirit of Texans has led to much travel lore, from 
stories of how ancestors first came to the state to reflections of how 
technology has affected the customs, language, and stories of life 
"on the go."

    This Publication of the Texas Folklore Society features articles 
from beloved storytellers like John O. West, Kenneth W. Davis, 
and F. E. Abernethy as well as new voices like Janet Simonds. 
Chapters contain traditional "Gone to Texas" accounts and articles 
about people or methods of travel from days gone by. Others are 
dedicated to trains and cars and the lore associated with two-
wheeled machines, machines that fly, and machines that scream 
across the land at dangerous speeds. The volume concludes with 
articles that consider how we fuel our machines and ourselves, and 
the rituals we engage in when we're on our way from here to there.

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KENNETH L. UNTIEDT is the Secretary-Editor of the Texas 
Folklore Society and teaches English at Stephen F. Austin State 
University. He earned bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees 
from Texas Tech University. He and his wife Tierney have four 
children and live in Nacogdoches, Texas.


Publications of the Texas Folklore Society LXIV 


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