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To: Candor7
“I sat in the Alamo garden, next to a fountain, and after getting permission, played my pipes there. I feel that many Alamo patriots are still there.”

One of them was a Scot and fellow-piper, John MacGregor.

http://www.clangregor.org/famous.htm#John%20McGregor

20 posted on 09/04/2007 10:01:02 PM PDT by decal ("The Political Advisor Is IN.")
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To: decal
One of them was a Scot and fellow-piper, John MacGregor.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

I have also read that history long ago, but it was good to read more from Clan Gregor.

When in San Antonia, I also attended the San Antonio Highland Games in Helotes, where I met members of the Bexar Pipe Band and also members of the San Antonio Pipes and Drums. They were fine folks who made this northerner feel so welcome. ( I'd live there if I could.)

Members from both bands mentioned Piper John McGregor. He is a local hero to the bandsmen of San Antonio, which means he will never be forgotten. Few areas of the US have such an inspirational figure of such a piper as Long John McGregor.

21 posted on 09/04/2007 11:08:02 PM PDT by Candor7 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Baghdad_(1258))
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