Lazbuddie ( ) is an

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in Parmer County,

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, United States. Named for local business owner Luther "Laz" Green, and his partner, Andrew "Buddie" Sherley, the community grew up around the store they opened in 1924. Later, a post office and school were established. The town has two

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s, a

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, a hardware store, and several churches. The community's focal point is the Lazbuddie Independent School District which educates children from the surrounding rural area.

Six-man football Six-man football is a variant of gridiron football played with six players per team, instead of the standard eleven. It is generally played by high schools in rural areas of the United States and Canada. History Six-man football was developed in ...

is played at Lazbuddie High School. On May 10, 1991, three

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es hit the ground in Lazbuddie and the event was caught on camera by farmers. Four years later, on June 4th, 1995, six tornadoes were seen on the ground at the same time, and filmed on video.

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Lazbuddie Independent School District
Unincorporated communities in Parmer County, Texas Unincorporated communities in Texas Populated places established in 1924 1924 establishments in Texas {{Parmer-geo-stub