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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, All across the Lone Star State, perhaps no dessert |
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is more welcome at the end of a meal than peach cobbler; and |
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WHEREAS, Originally invented by British colonists in |
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America, cobbler was the name given to any dish made by pouring a |
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filling into a pan and covering it with batter, biscuits, or a pie |
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crust before baking; fillings could be sweet or savory, ranging |
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from apples, blueberries, and peaches to beef, mutton, and lamb; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The name "cobbler" is thought to have been derived |
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from the resemblance of the finished dish to a cobbled street, or |
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from the fact that it is "cobbled" together from a variety of |
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ingredients; the different types of cobbler all over the nation |
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have gone by such colorful names as Brown Betty, the Grump, the |
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Buckle, and the Sonker; and |
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WHEREAS, Cobbler filled with delicious Texas peaches has |
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become one of the signature desserts of the state; usually made very |
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sweet, peach cobbler has become a summertime favorite, and a dish of |
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cobbler with a single scoop of vanilla ice cream often serves as the |
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perfect finish to any day; and |
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WHEREAS, Many Texans prefer cobbler made with fresh peaches, |
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and during peach season from mid-May to early August, Gillespie |
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County becomes the center of the peach cobbler universe, producing |
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40 percent of the state's peaches, many of which are sold to |
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travelers from stands along the highways outside Fredericksburg; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Whether served to beat the Texas heat or to |
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complement a plate of Texas barbecue, whether prepared in a Texas |
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roadhouse or from a treasured family recipe handed down through |
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generations, peach cobbler is one of the distinctive flavors of the |
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Lone Star State, beloved by Texans wherever they are in the world as |
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a taste of home; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 83rd Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby designate peach cobbler as the official cobbler of Texas. |
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Miller of Comal |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 102 was adopted by the House on May |
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8, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 147, Nays 0, 2 present, not |
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voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 102 was adopted by the Senate on May |
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17, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |