by David Abdel
What does it mean to be the “(INSERT) Capital of Texas!”? Should a town have an abundance or an exaggerated affinity for said thing? Well, this week a motion was filed in the Texas House seeking to codify Kyle’s quest on becoming the “Pie Capital of Texas!” and I have to ask, why?
In order to be the capital of something I would imagine a place should be synonymous with that thing. Think of Fredericksburg and peaches, or Poteet and strawberries. I don’t think that after mentioning Kyle, anyone gravitates their thinking toward pie. So I wonder, is this really the right road for us to venture down? Granted, we do in fact have a pie shop, one, on Center Street right in the heart of downtown. The Texas Pie Company does also have a rather illustrious sign. The pie there is good. But is it so good that we, as a town, should focus our entire identity around it? If I’m being honest, no.
