In the Texas Panhandle, no creeks (except maybe dry ones), an occasional rattlesnake, no chiggers, no ticks, no copperheads, no water ocassins, etc.

But before you start packing to head this way, you may need a visa to enter (of course unless you enter from the south) -- LOL.

My friend in Ohio says "you d### Texans think you need a passport to cross the state line." My response is "If you are in Texas, why would you want to cross the state line?"

It's more important where you hit 'em, than what you hit 'em with.