Happy San Jacinto Day

[LibraryLady]

For Greg........

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_San_Jacinto

The rest of us know........or hang your head in shame if you are a Texan and don't know...
It was a state holiday in my youth.

[Red Oak]

Remember the Alamo !

Remember Goliad !

Remember the Sorry SOBs that are trying to replace Texans with Foreigners !

[GFB]

Thanks..and you're right, I didn't know.

I did know at some point Texans got even with Santa Anna.

[ralph]

yeah , but nowadays mexico or spirit of santa ana is getting even and even gaining superioity with the entire Gringo USA !!

[GFB]

yeah , but nowadays mexico or spirit of santa ana is getting even and even gaining superioity with the entire Gringo USA !!

Did you practice your Spanish this morning?

[ralph]

not me , I'm an old guy so no need , plus my dollar speaking works as good as Spanish .

[GFB]

Ralph speaking Spanish to a recent immigrant...

"Tu hablas 9mm?"

[millergrovesue]

It was a state holiday in my youth.

I didn't remember that but do seem to remember Texas Independence Day being a holiday. I remember going to campus to hear and see one of the fraternities shoot their cannon every March 2.

[LibraryLady]

Both March 2 and April 21 were state holidays "back in the day."

[BigTex]

It was a state holiday in my youth.

I didn't remember that but do seem to remember Texas Independence Day being a holiday. I remember going to campus to hear and see one of the fraternities shoot their cannon every March 2.

You must be talking about the Kappa Sigs at UT.

[millergrovesue]

It was a state holiday in my youth.

I didn't remember that but do seem to remember Texas Independence Day being a holiday. I remember going to campus to hear and see one of the fraternities shoot their cannon every March 2.

You must be talking about the Kappa Sigs at UT.

Thank you. I knew their house was on 19th street, facing the fountain, but couldn't remember the fraternity name. How did you know who I was talking about, Tex? Did you go to school in Austin, or live there at some time?

[millergrovesue]

There it is.............or was. I'm sure no alcoholic beverages were involved.

[BigTex]

Of course I went to UT. Doesn't everybody?

The story goes that many years ago during the noon March 2 celebration on the main mall they fired the cannon, which was pointed in the general direction of the Kappa Sig house on 19th. One of the Kappa Sigs crawled out on the roof waving a white sheet as a sign of surrender. One thing led to another and in subsequent years it became a fraternity event with all the members on the roof wearing serapes and sombreros waving Mexican flags. Property around the campus became too valuable and eventually the Kappa Sigs sold their house and moved over to the west side, ending the tradition.

Of course, political correctness would have killed it anyway.

[millergrovesue]

Of course I went to UT. Doesn't everybody?

Yes, anyone with class.

Yeah, I'd heard that story but had forgotten it. It was quite the event every year.