six flags over texas

as you know, i will be teaching 4th grade this upcoming school year. which means that i am going to be learning a lot while i teach. here is a {fun} fact that i learned today that i wanted to share:

::six flags over texas::

i've heard this talked about multiple times and kept thinking people were talking about the amusement park. but why would these teacher keep referring to the amusement park? so, i asked someone sitting next to me. the theme park got the name from the "six flags" that have governed texas: spain, france, mexico, republic of texas, united states and confederate states. and that's how the theme park got it's name!