haha well if would live in Houston id just pick some random country, do some research and become a fan of that country.
For example Trinidad and Tubago haha. Even though you don't live there, probably will never live there and perhaps don't speak spanish you could be proud of it xD. Then watch all the soccer games or whatever your favorite sports if of Trinidad and Tubago and in only a couple month you will be proud of a country that you barely even knew before
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Perhaps it doesnt make sense but thats surely what I would do