I have been getting all sorts of grief about referring to Sundance Head’s home of Porter, Texas as a hole in the wall. Seriously, it was not meant as an insult. The dictionary defines hole in the wall in the following ways:
A small, modest, or obscure place
small and unpretentious place
a small, simple place
A small, very modest, often out-of-the-way place
I fail to see how any of these definitions is insulting. And since Porter has a population of less than 20,000 (small), most of you have never heard of it (obscure) and certainly never would be referred to as pretentious (claiming or demanding a position of distinction or merit, especially when unjustified— althought Porter’s residents are causing me to give further thought to whether this applies), I’m going to stick by my definition. Porter, Texas does indeed qualify as a hole in the wall. Lighten up Porter and enjoy your boy’s success. Get those dialing fingers ready!
I grew up in Porter, moved in 1982. I was very surprised to see that one the American Idol hopefuls was from there. It is a very small town, but alot BIGGER now, when I was there, we had nothing… Sassie’s Giant Burger was the hang out! LOL! Good Luck Sundance!
I live in Porter, It is no longer a small town. Places like Trent Tx or Tarzan Tx are still small. With the freeway expanding, a lot of companies have been popping up.