Lubbock is a lot weirder than you think, and its isolation has cooked in quirks that still linger.
Lubbock can feel like its own little world. The town’s distance from other cities shaped habits and legends that stuck around longer than they might have elsewhere. Even now, you’ll bump into stories and sights that make you wonder how they took root—and why they never quite went away.
Lubbock is an island on the plains, more “Hub City” than an oasis
It’s ringed by smaller towns that are miles apart, so Lubbock naturally became the medical, shopping, and social center of the South Plains. If the weather were friendlier, folks might call it an oasis; instead, the “Hub City” nickname fits—a practical crossroads with a personality all its own.
Lubbock grew up before the internet, so old assumptions calcified into local truth
Sure, the web connects everyone now, but that’s recent history. For decades, people accepted certain stories…..