Smokin and Tokin Willie Nelson has a birthday today, 4/29 but also tomorrow on 4/30 and I found some fun facts about the Abbot, TX native. Did you know Willie Nelson celebrates his birthday two days out of the year?

Permian Basin In West Texas In The Spotlight As Oil Prices Soar
RANKIN, TEXAS - MARCH 12: A mural of Willie Nelson is painted on a gas station located in the area known as the Permian Basin on March 12, 2022 in Rankin, Texas. President Joe Biden imposed a ban on Russian oil, the world’s third-largest oil producer, which may mean that oil producers in the Permian Basin will need to pump more oil to meet demand. The Permian Basin is the largest petroleum-producing basin in the United States. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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Permian Basin In West Texas In The Spotlight As Oil Prices Soar

Yup, Willie was born today on the 29th but because he was born so late in the night, Willie just celebrates on both days, cause why not? If you were as high as ole Booger Red, youd forget the first day and wanna celebrate again too!

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Willie Nelson's Country Throwdown Tour 2011
NASHVILLE, TN - JUNE 03: Willie Nelson and his son Lukas Nelson perform during Willie Nelson's Country Throwdown Tour 2011 at The Woods in Fontanel on June 3, 2011 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)
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Willie Nelson's Country Throwdown Tour 2011

Willie Nelson Facts for Your Everyday Life

61st Annual GRAMMY Awards - Producers & Engineers Wing 12th Annual GRAMMY Week Event Honoring Willie Nelson
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61st Annual GRAMMY Awards - Producers & Engineers Wing 12th Annual GRAMMY Week Event Honoring Willie Nelson

  • One of Willie Nelsons many nicknames is 'Booger Red' because as a 5 year old, one of his very first performances was reciting a poem. He got so nervous he picked his nose until it bled before the performance.
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  • Stayin' on the topic of nicknames, Willies most popular nickname is 'Shotgun Willie' which he got after a gunfight with his son-in-law who was abusing his daughter.
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  • Willie named his sixteenth album after that specific nickname. 'Shotgun Willie'
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  • Willie once owed the IRS $32 MILLION!! After they took hold of some of his assets, it went down to $19 million and then Willie Settled for $9 Million.
  • Willie paid off his $9 million dollar IRS debt buy doing a Taco Bell Commercial where he sang a song about The Steak Burrito Supreme.
  • When Snoop Dogg was asked by Tom Brady about the time he'd been most high in his life he responded simply that it was "with Willie f*****g Nelson."

Willie Nelson is really out here living!! I love that old stoner!! Happy Birthday, Shotgun Willie!!

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30 Pictures of a Young Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson began his music career in the late 1960s. Back then he wasn't the typical country artist from Nashville — he was considered an outlaw.

Take a look back to his early years, and see photos of a young Willie Nelson that you may have ever seen before.

Gallery Credit: Evan Paul

Texas Celebrities That Have Their Own Alcohol Brands

From movie stars to famous musicians, we have seen many famous Texas celebrities start up their own brands of alcohol. Some are lovers of bourbons, others love the taste of wine, others can't get enough of tequila or whiskey. But whatever their taste, all of these brands are all associated with Texas.

Gallery Credit: Daniel Paulus

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