On the border with Ciudad Juarez and it’s sister city of Las Cruces, NM, the historic border city of El Paso, TX is like no other. Spanish explorers named El Paso as in “El Paso Del Norte” (the Pass to the North) in 1581 and was the site of various expeditions including those by Juan de Oñate. El Paso is also known as El Chuco or Chuco town because the Pachuco style originated in El Paso. El Paso also played a large role in the emergence of the Chicano Movement and has a thriving Chicano Literary community.
Demographically, the city has a higher percentage of Mexican and Mexican Americans. There many families who have always been in El Paso, even before the border was drawn. Remember that Texas, Tejas really, was Mexican territory that was invaded a very long time ago and before that was inhabited by various Native Americans. The vibrant and proud Mexican community is infused throughout, but this is no different than other cities whose primary demographics consist of Irish or German communities.
El Paso is about 30 minutes away, give or take a few depending on your location, to Ciudad Juarez Chihuahua Mexico. Their economies rely on each other more than some like to admit and there are lots of El Pasoans and Juarenzes that commute back and forth across the border on a daily basis for their jobs, schools, and shopping. El Paso is a border town and this aspect of its identity cannot be downplayed or ignored. This is what makes El Paso great.
Demographically, the city has a higher percentage of Mexican and Mexican Americans. There many families who have always been in El Paso, even before the border was drawn. Remember that Texas, Tejas really, was Mexican territory that was invaded a very long time ago and before that was inhabited by various Native Americans. The vibrant and proud Mexican community is infused throughout, but this is no different than other cities whose primary demographics consist of Irish or German communities.
El Paso is about 30 minutes away, give or take a few depending on your location, to Ciudad Juarez Chihuahua Mexico. Their economies rely on each other more than some like to admit and there are lots of El Pasoans and Juarenzes that commute back and forth across the border on a daily basis for their jobs, schools, and shopping. El Paso is a border town and this aspect of its identity cannot be downplayed or ignored. This is what makes El Paso great.
El Paso is a pretty large city with a small town feel. It has some of the best Mexican food this side of the border. It also has some amazing steak houses such as Cattlemans and the Edge of Texas. There’s plenty to do if you actually look for it. Relative to almost anywhere else, El Paso is rather affordable. Check out Zillow for the prices on houses and you’ll see for yourself.
by Jim Lopez July 21, 2017
The combination of hookers and blow.
by LuisM July 27, 2010
A sickness that people from El Paso TX have that prohibits them from leaving.
SYMPTOMS:
-Giving up on things before starting them
-Dropping out of college in their first semester
-Having many illegitimate children
-Working at call centers
-Living with parents past 30 years old
-Having large aspirations, but too lazy to achieve them
-Makes excuses for being lazy
SYMPTOMS:
-Giving up on things before starting them
-Dropping out of college in their first semester
-Having many illegitimate children
-Working at call centers
-Living with parents past 30 years old
-Having large aspirations, but too lazy to achieve them
-Makes excuses for being lazy
JUSTIN - "Juan is still working at that call center? He said he wanted to be a doctor."
CARLA - I know, it must be that El Paso syndrome."
CARLA - I know, it must be that El Paso syndrome."
by Big bear8 October 28, 2016
Unlike when someone pulls your card (throws you under the bus), the El Paso Card is pulled when you are at the urinal in your office building, you fart, and then right away someone walks in and says hello to you using your name, thus announcing to those in the stalls it was you who just ripped one.
Mike is standing at the urinal and farts. Phil walks in and says, "Yo what's up Mike?!" Pat comes out of the stall, looks at Mike and says, "Damn Mike. Phil just pulled your El Paso Card."
by Fresno Bob April 6, 2016
When a person poops in a tube sock, slapping there partner in the face with that poop filled tube sock.
by longshot201 July 14, 2008
A small town in between Peoria and Bloomington Illinois that consists of basically 4 fast food restaurants , houses and lots of corn fields. In this town you will be forever bored unless your idea of fun is sitting in a crappy park then ur golden we have 3 crappy parks. The citizens of this town are born here and are too scared to leave but nobody actually enjoys living Here. El Paso is the town where everyone knows your name but also knows who your dating , where u live , and what drama is going on in ur life. Or so they think
by jA1223 July 11, 2017
When a man sits astride of a wooden plank with a woman's face in front of his balls. As he spurts forth with diarrhea, his nuts hit her in the face repeatedly.
Tanya thought she was going to walk the plank, but it turned out she was only there to receive the El Paso Speedbag.
by Here N. Thayer December 2, 2006