<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Mike Cox's Texas Magazine: Postcards from Texas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thanks to relaxed U.S. mail regulations, in the first two decades of the 20th century, sending postcards was the texting of its day. Later mailing a loved one or friend a postcard from a tourist destination became a social obligation: "Having a wonderful time. Wish you were here!" Over the years, thousands of Texas-related postcards were produced and many of the older ones are highly collectible. From the Cox collection, each week, this section will feature a "new" old postcard for the enjoyment of all subscribers, free and paid. ]]></description><link>https://www.mikecoxauthor.com/s/postcards-from-texas</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0mp5!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffe337819-7f04-424c-870b-6dc794c3ee68_473x473.png</url><title>Mike Cox&apos;s Texas Magazine: Postcards from Texas</title><link>https://www.mikecoxauthor.com/s/postcards-from-texas</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 04:29:14 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.mikecoxauthor.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Mike Cox]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[texasmagazine@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[texasmagazine@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Mike Cox]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Mike Cox]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[texasmagazine@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[texasmagazine@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Mike Cox]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[A libel on Texas!]]></title><description><![CDATA[As any true Texian knows, chili is good any time of the year.]]></description><link>https://www.mikecoxauthor.com/p/a-libel-on-texas</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.mikecoxauthor.com/p/a-libel-on-texas</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Cox]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 17:28:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure 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But it is especially good on those rare fall days when it&#8217;s actually cool and maybe even cold. The recipe on this vintage postcard, published by an old-time Amarillo postcard company no longer in business, is decent enough until you get to the end and see what the gag writer suggests. Though &#8230;</p>
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Worse, how did he check Instagram? (Mike Cox Collection)</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.mikecoxauthor.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Mike Cox's Texas Magazine is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>
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