Thurmond - First, I discovered awesome duct (Duck brand) tape with crazy cool designs this week. It comes in everything from fluorescent colors to crazy prints, like zebra, flames, skulls and camo. I'm fairly certain you can buy it at Walmart. And, while searching for obscure hardware at my local mom and pop hardware store (God, I loves those places!) I even saw decorative packaging tape!
Second - where is "very rural Texas?" Heck, I graduated from a rural high school in Texas. VERY rural has my interest piqued!