Posted on 09/04/2015 7:53:28 AM PDT by Rusty0604
To be fair, a lot of Mexicans fought on the side of Texas and their families have been Texans since. But they lived here and fought and worked hard; no comparison to the invaders that run over here for freebies and return Texas to another Mexican State these days.
***There used to be a funky old school eatery across the street,***
I was there fifty years ago in the USAF. Across the street was a Woolworths, and around the corner was a strip joint.
The plaza itself was nice and clean as was the Alamo.
Very FAIR point, Rusty. You are correct, and that FACT needs to be realized, particularly in these times. Including me.
I can see them trying that.
Many of the defenders of the Alamo were Mexican citizens. I think Bowie and Travis were Mexican citizens.
Yes, some people are unaware or forget that. I’m not advocating for illegal invasion of Mexico these days but we don’t need to rewrite history like the libs do.
I’m afraid that the focus on the Alamo now though will be revised entirely.
I agree on all points.
The first members of my family arrived in Texas in 1851 from Alabama. (Locke and Goodrich)
The first members of my family arrived in Colorado in 1859 from Ohio. (Carroll)
I have a relative/ancestor who died defending the Alamo, Pvt. Richard Starr, a rifleman for Captain Blazeby’s infantry company.
Chill bumps, here. You are of blessed blood.
Interesting. I don’t know when the first members of my family arrived here because they were Cherokee.
***To be fair, a lot of Mexicans fought on the side of Texas***
True. Some even died at the Alamo fighting alongside the Anglos for independence.
http://www.tamu.edu/faculty/ccbn/dewitt/adp/archives/newsarch/tejano.html
Yes they did, and the survivors of the war all became Texans. It wasn’t about race, it was about nationality and a better government. We should not let the amnesty folks turn this into a racial issue. It’s about borders and culture.
What a small world! I am confident I’m related to Pvt. Richard Starr in some way. I had an ancestor, Adam Starr, who migrated from Virginia and ultimately landed in the San Antonio area about 1840. My branch of the Starrs then moved east to Florida in the late 1800s. My dad always joked that Grandpa heard Horace Greeley and his hearing wasn’t what it should be. Thought he said “Go East, young man.” So he did. That’s very cool! I’ve been to the Alamo a couple of times and always have to get a picture of his name on the monument and the street sign at the intersection of Starr and Houston.
Good info Rita .... my retired EOD buddies and I get together at the Menger Bar once a year...... so will walk across the street to take a picture anyway. It’s always been a tourist trap sort of atmosphere yet will sit on the bench and soak it in then take a knee and say a prayer for those that paid the price for Texas,,,,,
Stay Safe !!!
72... Basic training..... I remember the strip joint......:o)
Interesting. I don’t know when the first members of my family arrived here because they were Cherokee.
Well, you can be sure it was a long, long time before the Battle of the Alamo.
We walked across to the Menger Bar after our tour in the shade at the Alamo. It was only 106. I was so impressed to learn the bar is an exact replica of a pub in London, and is the very place for Roosevelt mustered the Rough Riders. The place reeked of mahogany and cigar smoke and cigarettes. It was rich. I picked up a cigarette from my case, while at the bar, lit it up and drew a first puff with my vodka tonic, exhaled, and the barrister said it was non-smoking! I nearly fell off my perch.
I thought she was surely joking. I mean the pungent smell was pervasive. I stepped outside to finish my cigarette, leaned my back into the shade of the building and laughed out loud. I don’t know who she thought she was kidding.
We were the only two in the bar, except for two college girls texting on their phones at the end of the bar. It was very, very nice, very dark and cool. You guys picked the GREAT bar. We were told there that it is the oldest operating bar in TEXAS. Thanks for your interesting reply, Squantos.
It is indeed a small world.
I haven’t been to the Alamo in probably 25 years. Perhaps once the improvements are made, it’s time for a return visit.
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