(Houston) Team will 86 its 1836 name (to avoid offending Mexicans)

Houston Chronicle ^ | February 15, 2006 | BERNARDO FALLAS

[HoustonCurmudgeon]

1836 is also the year that the great Mexican Army under Gen. Antonio López de Santa Anna shot the prisoners who had surrendered with Col. James W. Fannin.

I believe I will start flying an 1836 flag.

[Rte66]

Oh, by all means, we should have done what the Euros do, then.

I see our Texas team wanted to be the oldest, though. Ha ha, those teams probably started in those years--the teams themselves!

In Houston, we don't allow anything to stand that was created prior to 1986.

[al_c]

Many Hispanics have voiced their dislike for the controversial name, claiming it carries an anti-Mexican sentiment and lends itself to be a divisive tool among Houstonians.

Well what friggin' country are we in?! And does this now give us the right to protest the names of their sports teams? I doubt it.

[weegee]

In reality, the vast majority of hispanics in Texas were not born in Mexico

Agree with the geographics but territorially they were born in Mexico. They just felt no love lost in fighting for freedom from Mexico.

[Fruitbat]

We are now officially embarrassed about Texas history, and to avoid offending Mexicans, we should also bulldoze the Alamo.

Yeah, no kidding!

Thursdays at the ballpark can be "Free Illegal Immigrant" night. Free beer to illegal's that can provide evidence of past criminal records in Mexico.

I think the world's going insane.

[Tulane]

You're only bad if they are watching the Billy Bob Thornton version...obviously, if they are watching the John Wayne epic, you are a great Dad.

[weegee]

Bump.

Funny thing. I remember the Sesquicentennial celebration of Texas (150 years) in 1986.

[Fruitbat]

Why not just name them the 'Fiestas Patrias' and be done with it?

It's the thought process that's behind the entire thing that is disturbing. I'm sure you'll agree, but just pointing it out in general.

[Rte66]

March 6 ... After "13 Days of Glory" ... at the Siege of Alamo ...

trumpeting The Deguello ... No Quarter ....

"Remember The Alamo" ... "Remember Goliad" ....

And at San Jacinto, we caught them at siesta ... April 21

[Rte66]

Yes, I was living "AFT" at the time, but I do remember seeing all the newsreel footage of the Mexican-American riots in all the major Texas cities and some of the smaller towns, too. So insensitive!

[conservative physics]

I will be offended at any other name they choose... so I guess they can't have a name since it will offend someone.

[conservative physics]

lol, good one.

[MAWG]

The real story here in Houston is that it is SOCCER and nobody gives a shit!

[Deguello]

What, are they going to change their name to May 5th?

[DumpsterDiver]

Thursdays at the ballpark can be "Free Illegal Immigrant" night. Free beer to illegal's that can provide evidence of past criminal records in Mexico who can show a phony U.S. driver's license, an unregistered vehicle and no insurance..

[MAWG]

In addition to the phony DL and unregistered, I mean stolen, vehicle, for $50.00 they can now purchase an insurance card, no insurance but a card that will satisfy the cop who stops them.

[Eaker]

So we didn't fight mexicans or we won?

????

[Red Badger]

The point is in not taking Hollywood movies as historical facts. The only thing they usually get right is that they were Mexicans and The Alamo was overrun. Everything else is made up for consumer effect........

[Eaker]

Please tell us the true story.

Details would be appreciated.

[Red Badger]

The only people who left a contemporary account of what actually happened at the Alamo were Mexican army officers' diaries. Remember, all the Texans were killed. The diaries do not tell a pretty story, and can be thought to be somewhat embellished. The real story will never be known until the end of time..........