1 posted on
03/03/2009 10:37:48 AM PST by
castle210
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To: castle210
Well, isn’t that special.
2 posted on
03/03/2009 10:39:27 AM PST by
Izzy Dunne
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To: castle210
I am glad he is into Texas history. It’s odd, but good.
4 posted on
03/03/2009 10:41:09 AM PST by
Tex Pete
(Obama for Change: from our pockets, our piggy banks, and our couch cushions!)
To: castle210
Go figure. A limey with a thing for the Alamo.
5 posted on
03/03/2009 10:42:12 AM PST by
llevrok
(Feral Conservative)
To: castle210
Well, Phil Collins just climbed a peg or two in my estimation. I've always considered the seige to be one of the truly great stories of North America.
It's a shame only an ever diminishing minority of US citizens have a scintilla of knowledge regarding the story. Oh well, some of them probably rent cars.
6 posted on
03/03/2009 10:43:36 AM PST by
stevem
To: castle210
Phil Collins is an Alamo fanatic. weird. Lets make him an honorable Texas citizen, um, if he is on our side.
7 posted on
03/03/2009 10:44:29 AM PST by
GeronL
(Will bankrupting America lead to socialism?)
To: castle210
I’m glad Collins is interested in the Alamo. It’s almost a holy experience visiting there. It’s like visiting the site of the Little Big Horn battle. Very historic well known places.
To: castle210
“Collins, who is British, said he has hundreds of cannonballs, documents and other artifacts from the Alamo, possibly the largest private collection anywhere, in the basement of his home in Switzerland.”
Well, I’m happy that Collins is interested, but those artifacts need to be in TEXAS!
10 posted on
03/03/2009 10:46:32 AM PST by
AuntB
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To: castle210
This is a real nice surprise....a Brit that embraces our history more than many Americans do.....
11 posted on
03/03/2009 10:46:46 AM PST by
Kimmers
(Working hard so Obamas friends don't have to)
To: castle210
I found a $5 copy of John Wayne’s “Alamo.” It’s a great movie. I can see why Collins admires the courage of Texans.
14 posted on
03/03/2009 10:49:31 AM PST by
Nephi
(Like the failed promise of Fascism, masquerading as Capitalism? You're gonna love Marxism.)
To: castle210
“Being Texan is a state-of-mind and heart”
To: castle210
I found a $5 copy of John Wayne’s “Alamo.” It’s a great movie. I can see why Collins admires the courage of Texans.
16 posted on
03/03/2009 10:50:40 AM PST by
Nephi
(Like the failed promise of Fascism, masquerading as Capitalism? You're gonna love Marxism.)
To: castle210
Maybe he can take it one step further by studying the history of landscaping.
17 posted on
03/03/2009 10:50:50 AM PST by
april15Bendovr
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To: castle210; PhilCollins
Ping, in case you missed it.
18 posted on
03/03/2009 10:51:03 AM PST by
Cletus.D.Yokel
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To: castle210
I found a $5 copy of John Wayne’s “Alamo.” It’s a great movie. I can see why Collins admires the courage of Texans.
21 posted on
03/03/2009 10:52:31 AM PST by
Nephi
(Like the failed promise of Fascism, masquerading as Capitalism? You're gonna love Marxism.)
To: castle210
Collins, who is British, said he has hundreds of cannonballs, documents and other artifacts from the Alamo, possibly the largest private collection anywhere, in the basement of his home in Switzerland.I hope someday he will share these artifacts with the State of Texas, perhaps loan them to the Alamo museum.
23 posted on
03/03/2009 10:53:24 AM PST by
McLynnan
To: castle210
The question is what facinates Mr. Collins about the Alamo.
Was it the daring stand for Texas sovereignty or imperialist takeover of Aztlan that is most interesting?
25 posted on
03/03/2009 10:55:17 AM PST by
Incorrigible
(If I lead, follow me; If I pause, push me; If I retreat, kill me.)
To: castle210
I found a $5 copy of John Waynes Alamo. Its a great movie. I can see why Collins admires the courage of Texans.
30 posted on
03/03/2009 10:59:48 AM PST by
Hatteras
To: castle210
From a ZZ Top interviewl circa 1975:
Billy Gibbons: When I first saw it (the Alamo), a tear came to my eye.
Dusty Hill: Actually, he had just cut his finger on a beer can pop top.
39 posted on
03/03/2009 11:13:42 AM PST by
harwood
(Ann Coulter: Future SCOTUS nominee!)
To: castle210
This is wonderful. Sometimes it takes just that one person to take an interest in a cause or preservation of something.
It is great that he has taken on something for the good of history and a cause greater than himself instead of heading into a personal downward spiral as so many musicians and actors do.
In the mid 1950’s the Davy Crockett character was all the rage with kids due to the program on TV with Fess Parker. Every young boy had a coon skin hat and toy fortress with the soldiers and characters, etc. The Alamo history was brought to life when John Wayne made the movie.
I am so glad to learn that Mr. Collins is doing what he can to preserve this big part of American history.
To: castle210
First, the title should read “Has-been Phil Collins has officially gone crazy.”
Second, I will say if you are going to go crazy and become obsessed with something, the Alamo is a good choice.
To summarize. Phil, crazy. Alamo, good.
49 posted on
03/03/2009 11:39:50 AM PST by
Secret Agent Man
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