The Texas Cockroach
Blog URL http://www.texascockroach.com
Tags Texas, satire, humor, smal town, football, church, redneck, hill country, trucks
The Texas Cockroach is a satirical newspaper from the mythical small town of LaCucaracha, Texas. The Texas Cockroach parodies the unique culture, lifestyle and politics found nowhere else but Texas.
Latest Blog Posts
- Snuggie Wearing Family Mistaken For Druids, Run Out Of Town on Nov 17, 2009 in frontpage
Last Friday, the Shanahan family, Doug, Julie and daughter Cindy, decided to take in a movie at the LaCucaracha Palace Theatre. Because the historic movie house can be a bit ‘drafty’, the Shanahan’s decided to wear their new Snuggies to stay...
- UTHSC Biotech Institute Announces Discovery of “Football Star” Gene on Nov 17, 2009 in frontpage
The University of Texas Health Science Center’s Biotech Institute announced today the discovery of the “football star” gene. The Institute, in conjunction with the University of Texas at Austin, studied a large sample of high school freshman fo...
- She’s The Sheriff – The Movie on Nov 17, 2009 in frontpage
Dear Editor,I do not want to take up too much of your time, so I will be brief. I recently heard that the geniuses in Hollywood are turning the old television series, The A-Team, into a full length feature film. To this I say, “WTF?” I’m...
- Offensive Coordinator Alexander Fired During 2nd Quarter of Sintown Game on Nov 11, 2009 in frontpage
For a refresher on how Coach Alexander made his way to LaCucaracha and found himself as the Armadillos offensive coordinator please see the TCR special investigative report here.With 5:12 remaining in the first half of Friday night’s much anticipat...
- State Championship Hopes Nearly Crushed by Mischievous Football Players on Nov 6, 2009 in frontpage
Sherriff Welch had tears in his eyes when he picked up three starting seniors from the Armadillos football team to bring them in for questioning. A hush fell over the high school as the squad car pulled away. “I felt like I was watching our state c...
- LaCucaracha Inn Resident Ghost Eli Johnson Threatens to Leave on Nov 6, 2009 in frontpage
The Texas Cockroach received an urgent request from the proprietor of the LaCucaracha Inn to come to the Inn’s library for an emergency interview. When we arrived, a translucent figure of a distinguished, well dressed gentleman with a handlebar mus...
- Texas Republicans and Democrats Reach Bipartisan Consensus to Disagree on Nov 5, 2009 in frontpage
Governor Rick Perry was recently asked for his feelings on the war in Afghanistan. Perry stated that he felt Obama was “dithering” about whether or not to up the number of troops in Afghanistan per General McChrystal’s advice. “I’m not...
