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LUBBOCK , the largest city in the
Panhandle, has long been the center of its commerce and transportation,
roughly one hundred miles northwest of Abilene and the same distance
south of Amarillo. At first this was cattle-grazing land, but
the discovery of copious underground water made agriculture profitable.
The prosperity of the city was built on cotton.
In recent years, while farmers have been perpetually plagued by
economic struggles, the town's economy now also relies on manufacturing
and retail outlets; you may, however, still see solitary cottonfields
standing defiantly on the outskirts, where farmers have refused
to sell out.
With its fields, farms, lumpen bungalows and faceless block buildings,
Lubbock is relentlessly ordinary-looking, its muted downtown area
dotted with fading 1950s shopfronts. Which is not to say that
it's dull; though Southern Baptism has left its mark, Lubbock
has a uniquely Texan sense of fun, clearly evident in its love
of music, rodeos, and having a good time
