Texas Highway Humor

by Wallace O. Chariton

In the beginning it was happy trails. Then some dummy invented the horseless carraige and things haven't been the same since. As ribbons of concrete spread over the horse trails, so did the fun and frustration. This book explores some of that highway fun, both past and present. Included are unique pictures of strange vehicles, early gas stations, convenience stores, the evolutions of the stop light, unusual roadside signs, the Texas billboard hall of fame, unusual accidents, strange things seen when driving, and much, much more.

144 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1991

About the author

Wallace Owen Chariton is a fifth-generation native Texan who was born in Fort worth and raised in San Antonio. He has studied the Lone Star State all his life and is an avid collector of Texanna. He currently lived in Plano, Texas.

Reviews

[Frank Rivera · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked this book because it is a topic that is not so easily brought up at school. The book Texas Highway Humor, is a book about Texas in the past and the history of how Texans went from horses to cars. There are two unique characteristics I liked about this book better if it was compared to another novel. First the pictures were old and gave the book more depth to the content. The other thing I like about the uniqueness was the factual details that I did not know. I did not know here in Texas, in the 1890's, we had twice as many horse as there were people. The facts go on of how cars had trouble and easy times fitting in. The book is fun to read. The author is friendly to all of the content, him being a Texan himself. The cars were special and new to the world and started to expand the economy. I recommend this book to anyone you likes history of Texas and/or automobiles.