"Where are you from in America?"

We met a few French people who asked us where in America we were from.  Here is a conversation that occurred more than once. 

Me:  "Bonjour! (I remembered!)  "Is your Taxi available?" 
French Taxi Driver:  "Oui!" "French babble, French babble" 
Me:  "Merci!"  (In French) "Please take us to Hotel du Palais" 
French Taxi Driver: (In French)  "Where are you from in America?" 
Me:  "Texas.  Dallas, Texas" 
French Taxi Driver:  (His face lights up, he sits up higher in his seat)  "Ahh, Dallas!  "Kennedy! Bang!  Bang!" 
Me and Lindsey:  We laughed!  This is what they connect with Dallas? We found that funny.

Another one...

Hotel Clerk:  (In French)  "Where are you from in America?" 
Me:  "Texas.  Dallas, Texas" 
Hotel Clerk:  (His eyes get big)  "Dallas!  Kennedy! Kennedy! (pulls out his finger guns and points them at us) "Bang! Bang! Bang!.  I know Dallas! 
Me and Lindsey:  Can't stop laughing.