as the place people who couldn't handle the weirdness/liberalness of Austin ran to. Kind of resolutely Wonderbread-ish.

I made my own that said: "This car climbed Cutler Ridge."  (6 ft. above sea level)

is a bit weird, not necessarily in a good way.  

I don't know if it's still the case, but their motto used to be, "The safe capital of America".  Because Mosler Safe Company is/was there.  But I always read it as "the not-dangerous capital of America", which never made sense to me, as it's not exactly the safest place (although it's not terribly dangerous either).

This town also, apparently to try to attract more attention, changed it's name officially to "Hamilton!"  Yes, with an explanation point.  And if you've ever been to Hamilton, you know that it in no way is deserving of said explanation point.  

I think that lasted about a year and then they changed it back.  I think they got tired of being laughed at.

:-) Mel