FILE PHOTO - Chilean alpine skier Thomas Grib carries his country's flag as he leads his team into the Opening Ceremony of the XVIII Olympic Winter Games in Nagano, Japan on February 7, 1998. REUTERS/Kimimasa Mayama/File Photo
AUSTIN, Texas: A state lawmaker filed a resolution this week urging people to think before they text and stop using an emoji of the Chilean flag, which resembles the Lone Star State flag, as a symbol of Texas pride.
State Representative Tom Oliverson described the resolution as a light-hearted but serious civics lesson for the social media age. More than a few people have garnished their tweets and text messages about Texas with a Chilean flag, he said.
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