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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Texas Chili Parlor in Austin has long been a |
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gathering place, a haven, and a refuge for the members and staffers |
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of the Texas Legislature; and |
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WHEREAS, A hole-in-the-wall restaurant on Lavaca Street, |
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only a short walk from the State Capitol, the Chili Parlor was |
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founded in February 1976, and, perhaps coincidentally, perhaps not, |
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chili was declared the official state dish of Texas not long after; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, From its earliest days, the Chili Parlor has drawn a |
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diverse crowd of patrons, from the Austin writers, artists, actors, |
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and musicians who called themselves the Mad Dogs in the 1970s to the |
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countless legislators, state employees, and visitors to the State |
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Capitol who have fueled themselves with the parlor's seven |
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varieties of chili; and |
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WHEREAS, The restaurant is featured in the opening lines of |
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Guy Clark's song "Dublin Blues"--"I wish I was in Austin in the |
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Chili Parlor bar, drinkin' Mad Dog Margaritas and not carin' where |
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you are"--and it was featured in a scene in the Quentin Tarantino |
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movie Death Proof; it has been a favorite haunt of such notable |
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Texans as Larry L. King, Willie Nelson, and Ann Richards; and |
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WHEREAS, Thanks to the hard work of owner Scott Zublin, |
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general manager Russell Rich, and its longtime staff, the Chili |
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Parlor remains one of the treasures of Austin, welcoming all who |
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walk through its doors with a "bowl of red" and a colorfully named |
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adult beverage; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the past 45 years, the Texas Chili Parlor has |
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earned the loyalty and affection of the Texas Capitol community as |
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well as countless Austin residents, and it has attained the status |
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of a beloved community institution; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 87th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby pay tribute to the Texas Chili Parlor and extend to all those |
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associated with the restaurant sincere best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Chili Parlor as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives and Senate. |