this day in Texas History

[Jackal1]

  I like Texas, really!  Its the Texans I could do without 

I think I`ll gather up a few Texicans, (shouldn`t take more than 2 or 3), mosey on up to the top of that mountain and declare the top and the hotel there  R.O.T. land. The hotel was good enough for a queen. It would nearly meet R.O.T. standards.

[Dnil]

last time I was at the San Jacinto battleground I think I was the only white guy there.  As a side note I worked briefly at San Jacinto college and at the library upstairs is a plaque that says Santa Anna was captured here, its right next to the mens bathroom.

[Shuffler]

See Rules #4, #5

[REP0MAN]

See Rules #4, #5

Is this term (bolden above) a racial term? I lived in Phoenix most of my life and understand why it's used but in this context, I am curious if it is seen as a derogatory racial term. No offense intended Shuffler. I'm merely wondering out loud. Just curious is all.

[Shuffler]

See Rules #4, #5

[RATTFINK]

1836 Texas troops commanded by Sam Houston defeat Santa Anna and his Mexican army at San Jacinto near present-day Houston. The 18-minute engagement marks the final battle of the Texas Revolution.


       Remember the Alamo!!!!!!! My fellow Texans

It was also Aggie Muster.  http://muster.tamu.edu/

Muster is a day when all Aggies around the world take time to remember those who have past away and are honored with a Roll Call.  Amoung the many who passed, we had 5 aggies who died in the current war and one aggie who was supposed to graduate in 2011.

The speaker was one of the survivors of the bonfire collapse.

[REP0MAN]

See Rule #2

[BlkKnit]

I think I`ll gather up a few Texicans, (shouldn`t take more than 2 or 3), mosey on up to the top of that mountain and declare the top and the hotel there  R.O.T. land. The hotel was good enough for a queen. It would nearly meet R.O.T. standards.

Heh, you can have it, never liked the place anyway (the wife worked there for a bit)......................besides, Texans already own everything around here    We wont fight ya, but we will accept (over) payment.    You can battle it out with the Californians (er....wait a minute, I am ((was)) one of those)  Please dont tie me to a stump   

[Shuffler]

See Rule #2

[CptTrips]

No matter how we white wash it, we stole Texas from Mexico. 

After they stole it from the Indians (Amerinds, whatever).  Whaaa. 

Of course, now they are stealing it back.  Invasion by procreation (Anchor Babies etc.)  Double Whaa.   

-Wab

[Shuffler]

See Rule #2

[Sikboy]

Originally Writen by John Steinbeck
I have said that Texas is a state of mind, but I think it is more than that. It is a mystique closely approximating a religion. And this is true to the extend that people either passionately love Texas or passionately hate it and, as in other religions, few people dare to inspect it for fear of losing their bearings in mystery and paradox

I've posted that before, but I like to bring it out now and again. It's one of my favorite quotes. It's from Travels with Charlie in Search of America. Anyhow, Huray for us.

-Sik

[cpxxx]

What's with all the rule 2's?

Anyway, the one thing I noticed about Texans is that they always made sure you knew they were Texans, just in case you thought they were mere ordinary Americans. Texans are still very independent.

[Sikboy]

What's with all the rule 2's?

Anyway, the one thing I noticed about Texans is that they always made sure you knew they were Texans, just in case you thought they were mere ordinary Americans. Texans are still very independent.

And here's why!

Stupid Texas Song
By the Austin Lounge Lizards.

Texas is a big state, North to South and East to West
Alaska doesn't really count, we're bigger than the rest
You can waltz across it, though, so grab your yellow rose
And sing another song of Texas--this is how it goes:
One more stupid song about Texas,
For miles and miles it rambles on
Biggest egos, biggest hair, biggest liars anywhere,
Let's sing another stupid Texas song
By God we're so darn proud to be from Texas--yahoo!
Even of our pride we're proud and we're proud of that pride, too
Our pride about our home state is the proudest pride indeed,
And we're proud to be Americans, until we can secede

One more stupid song about Texas,
You've heard it all before so sing along
Biggest belt buckles and boasts, love that big old Texas toast,
Let's sing another stupid Texas song
Our accents are the drawliest, our howdies are the y'alliest,
Our Lone Star flag's the waviest, our fried steak's the cream-graviest
Our rattlesnakes the coiliest, our beaches are the oiliest
Our politicians most corrupt, our stop signs most abrupt
Our guitars are the twangiest, our guns are the keblangiest.
Our cows are the Long-horniest, our yodels the forlorniest,
Our cookoffs are the chiliest, our Waylon is the Williest,
Our sausage is the smokiest, our neighbors are the Okiest
From Texarkana to El Paso, Dalhart down to Orange
Every spot in Texas has got what you're looking for
Aren'cha glad that Texas put the stars up in the sky?
If heaven isn't Texas, pardner, I don't want to die

One more stupid song about Texas, just 'cause we're braggin',
That don't mean it's wrong
Biggest heads and biggest hearts, biggest various body parts,
Let's sing another stupid Texas song
Toss your hats into the air, we're obnoxious (we don't care!)
Let's sing another stupid Texas song
One more blusterin', bumptious, bald faced, brazen, high flown, high-tone, dander-up, panderin',
pompous, puffed-up, snotty, swaggerin', stupid Texas song!

[Shuffler]

  I feel the urge to go to 6th street 

Last time I was there for 6th street I stayed at
The Driskill Hotel. That is one historical hotel.