Alamo heroes helped make Texas free

Lubbock Avalanche-Journal ^ | Tuesday, March 6, 2007 | Editorial

[Enosh]

What!?

[353FMG]

I wonder how long it will take before the monuments at San Jacinto and the Alamo will be removed for fear that they may offeeeeeend our illegal aliens.

[theDentist]

I wonder if any of those men thought at the time that some 171 years later, they would be remembered?

[Alberta's Child]

Here's a bit of Texas trivia for y'all . . .

There have been four men bestowed with the honor of being designated an Official State Hero of Texas. The first three are Stephen Austin, Davy Crockett and Sam Houston. Who was the fourth?

(No cheating on this one by doing an internet search! LOL.)

[Graycliff]

They didn't do it to be remembered. Hero's never do.

[theDentist]

I wasn't saying they did.

[Graycliff]

Not implying you did, just adding to your comment. I knew what you meant.

[af_vet_rr]

I wonder how long it will take before the monuments at San Jacinto and the Alamo will be removed for fear that they may offeeeeeend our illegal aliens.

It won't be because they offend anybody, it'll be because San Antonio seems hell-bent on bulldozing and redeveloping anything that's older than 30 years old.

If you've ever been to the Alamo, you'd be shocked by what's around it.

[ConservaTexan]

[after Pee Wee passes out]

Texan: What's your name?

Pee-wee: I don't remember.

Texan: Where are you from?

Pee-wee: I don't remember.

Texan: Do you remember anything?

Pee-wee: I remember... the Alamo.

[Texans cheer]

[Graycliff]

If you've ever been to the Alamo, you'd be shocked by what's around it.

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It's pretty sad.

[Dante3]

bttt

[af_vet_rr]

I wonder if any of those men thought at the time that some 171 years later, they would be remembered?

It's an interesting question. Probably not, but it's weird to think about - Being that I live in Austin, in Travis County, I'm surrounded by names of the men from the Alamo - I see Bowie, Crockett, etc., every day, as well as other heroes of the Texas Revolution.

[31M20RedDevil]

Would`t be Bowie would it.

Gonna have to read up on the Battle of Goliad,hadn`t heard of it.

[Rev DMV]

I remember my first visit there for the new Toyota plant. I looked out my window from the Marriot to see the Alamo in the middle of downtown. I had always pictured it being out in the middle of nowhere.

(There could be some irony in the Rippleys storefront across the street)

[The Bat Lady]

Contrast that to the slimes who were in the Texas Independance day parade on 3/3/07 who were touting the up coming anti war rally to be held across the nation on 3/17/07 (now they are gonna RUIN ST. Patricks day????)

These "brave" marchers had a Texas flag but where the Star is they had a peace symbol instead. I tried to have them thrown out of the parade, they did take some of their signs but they let the flag wave like that.

they desecrate our flags, denigrade out troops & ruin our holidays but still get to live in the land of the free because of the brave.

I'm beginning to hate these people.

[Alberta's Child]

Good guess, but incorrect.

I'll post a hint or two if nobody gets it after 15 minutes or so.

[Brujo]

There have been four men bestowed with the honor of being designated an Official State Hero of Texas. The first three are Stephen Austin, Davy Crockett and Sam Houston. Who was the fourth?

Ha, easy. Earl Campbell.