Awww. Cute little sailor, and look at all those girls dressed the same, cute! Love those Welcome Home pics.
Me too. Wish they had more
I worry the media will stop by the time Tarawa comes home. :(
Well at least the Navy site will have something, maybe not on the day but eventually.
Good night Snippy. Hold on to that hat. It may be a collectors item some day.
I had the hat. Intended to build a flatboat to beat Mike Fink but somehow youth slipped away.
John Wesley CROCKETT
BORN: 10 JUL 1807, Franklin Co, TN
DIED: 24 NOV 1854, Memphis, TN
BURIED: ,
MARRIED: Martha HAMILTON, ,
CHILDREN:
Alice CROCKETT
Mary CROCKETT
Robert Hamilton CROCKETT
Charles W. CROCKETT
Peytonia CROCKETT
Susan CROCKETT
John Wesley Crockett (1807-1852), born in Franklin County, Tennessee, the eldest son of David and Mary 'Polly' Finley Crockett. He died in Memphis, Tennessee, at age 47 and is buried in the Old City Cemetery, Paris, Tennessee.
Commemorative Stone provided by the Crockett Family Association
JOHN WESLEY CROCKETT ~ HISTORICAL MARKER
Old City Cemetery ~ Paris, Tennessee
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U.S. Representatives of the 8th District of Tennessee:
John Wesley Crockett, Paris and later of Trenton, 1837 - 1841
Davy Crockett's son avenged his father's defeat two year's earlier when he defeated Adam Huntsman in 1837 and went on to serve two terms in the House.
~~~
He is gone from among us, and is no more to be seen in the walks of men, but in his death like Sampson, he slew more of his enemies than in all his life. Even his most bitter enemies here, I believe, have buried all animosity, and join the general lamentation over his untimely end.
Words written by Davy's son John Wesley Crockett, 1836
DAVID CROCKETT
Pioneer - Statesman - Hero
Born August 17, 1786 Died March 6, 1836
Served three terms in the Congress of the United States while resident of this county
Emigrated to Texas in 1835 and was killed at the Alamo fighting for the independence of Texas.
"Be sure you're right and then go ahead"
Davy Crockett
Crockett County (Texas) Seat
The Crockett Tavern. Davy Crockett's boyhood home.
Santa Ana and his lackeys tried in vain to defeat the Americans.
When they lost on the field they tried lying.
~~~
As news of the massacre swept across Texas, across America, across the oceans, the gallant defenders were compared to a small band of 300 Spartans who died against all odds at Thermopylae.
As "Remember the Alamo" reverberated throughout the world, an echo against oppression arose in the knowledge that mankind could face subversion and accept it as the price of freedom.
"Santa Anna will shortly see that policy would have required that he govern himself by the rules of civilized warfare," wrote the New York Post .
On April 21, 1836, a small band of enraged Texans, led by General Sam Houston, victoriously routed Santa Anna's 1,250 troops at San Jacinto. Santa Anna himself was captured, trembling and disguised as a "common peon," fleeing the bloodbath.
Texas rejoiced in her triumph, but sorrowed in the sacrifices of the Alamo defenders.
Most especially mourned was Davy Crockett.
From Tennessee to Washington City, they lamented his death:
His wife Elizabeth bought a black dress. She would wear no other color until her own death on January 31, 1860, in Hood County,Texas.
His children, grown and small, awaited his return. But, when months passed without the familiar "Hullo th' house, I'm home," they knew their "paw" would never be coming back.
Even President Andrew Jackson, who had no love for Ex-Congressman Crockett, bowed his shaggy head when he read the report. "I cannot fully express," he said in a private conversation, "how much this man's death has affected me. His violent passing saddens me deeply."
~~~
On April 21, 1836, a small band of enraged Texans, led by General Sam Houston, victoriously routed Santa Anna's 1,250 troops at San Jacinto. Santa Anna himself was captured, trembling and disguised as a "common peon," fleeing the bloodbath.
And I'm going to believe some lackey of this weasel who claims Davy Crockett copped out.
It's not on.
Spartans won independence for Texas, as they have for America before and since.
Evevning PhilDragoo.
Nice tribute to Davy Crockett and the American Spirit.
I think the Mike Finkk and the Keel boat race was my favorite Davy Crockett adventure. Do you remember who played Davy's (Fess Parkers) side kick in the series?
Great post, Phil. Thanks so much.
Awwwwww, not this s#!+ again. Let me guess. Is it the same person who sent me threatening and harrasing emails???
Give me a break, some crap just never ends.
If it's anonymous, it's probably a temporary account. Most of these low-life cockroaches try to intimidate anonymously. If you traced it, report it to the ISP. If it involves trying to intimidate you leaving Fr, report it to Jim.
Tell whoever it is to take their best shot and to lick your a$$ while they're at it. Blackmailing someone ranks right above childmolester and below Liberal Democrat in my social rankings. Only a POS sick, jealous person resorts to blackmail. It's a cowardly way of trying to gain an advantage they wouldn't otherwise have.
Report it, then temp account won't matter to this dirtbag but they may have been stupid enough to use an employers account to get the temp E-mail.
Oh yes, I will report it. I have her office name and address, her ISP and everything else. I'm tired of her sick games!
Oooops. #58 for you.
I've just got a response from Jim Robinson regarding her emails, which I forwarded to him with the respective trace.
From Jim Robinson | 06/07/2003 8:37 PM PDT new
Tell her to go to hell.
Thanks,
Jim
