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What People In D.C. Think Of Texas: Plastic Surgery, Oil, Steakhouses

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KERA's "Think" broadcasts all week from NPR headquarters in Washington. Guests include Sen. John Cornyn, NPR’s Nina Totenberg and best-selling author Andrew Solomon.

Over the weekend, the "Think" production team asked visitors outside the Capitol about everything from national politics to national parks. They also asked people the first thing they thought of when they heard the word “Texas.”

Here's what some of them had to say:

“Home. Because I’m originally from Texas.”

“Ted Cruz.”

“Wendy Davis.”

“Plastic surgery. I used to live in Texas and I’m telling you that whole stereotype is all completely true.”

“Oil.”

“Texas? Oh my God. Steakhouse. Yeah.”

“Dust and heat.”

“Barbecue.”

“People have a lot of guns there. That’s what I know about Texas.”

“You have some beautiful west country out there. Rockies out there and stuff. I’ve driven through that area. It’s pretty nice.”

“Big state. Conservative values. I’m from Alabama so I get it.”

“Dallas Cowboys – unfortunately.”

Monday's guests on "Think"

On Monday, Krys Boyd talked with NPR’s Kelly McEversabout her new podcast, “Embedded.” Listen to the podcast here.She also talked with Karen Anderson Brower, author of “First Women: The Grace and Power of America’s Modern First Ladies.” Listen to the podcast here. Follow along on social media during the show and all week long at #ThinkInDC.

The rest of the lineup

Find out who else is on "Think" all week from D.C.

Stephen Becker is executive producer of the "Think with Krys Boyd," which airs on more than 200 stations across the country. Prior to joining the Think team in 2013, as part of the Art&Seek team, Stephen produced radio and digital stories and hosted "The Big Screen" — a weekly radio segment about North Texas film — with Chris Vognar.