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2009 "REMEMBERING THE ALAMO" WEEKEND
San Antonio Living History Association ^
| March 5, 2009
| Damaso Torres
Posted on 03/06/2009 7:13:28 AM PST by SwinneySwitch
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To: Liberty Valance
Guess we need to toss these two into the mix:
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posted on
03/06/2009 8:15:29 AM PST
by
Bender2
("I've got a twisted sense of humor, and everything amuses me." RAH Beyond this Horizon)
To: Bender2
But there is a bicycle hid in the basement! The psychic told me so!
And Large Marge sent me!;-)
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posted on
03/06/2009 8:17:35 AM PST
by
Ruy Dias de Bivar
(14. Guns only have two enemies: rust and politicians.)
To: Texas Fossil
The denizens of Massachusetts have long forgotten the significance of the shot heard around the world , that the predicate to this event was the attempt by the government to seize privately stockpiled arms. I know that Texans hold their own history closer to heart.
To: oh8eleven; Allegra; big'ol_freeper; Lil'freeper; TrueKnightGalahad; blackie; Larry Lucido; ...
Re:
I visited the Alamo for the first time last year and my reaction was just the opposite. I was "underwhelmed." And nothing personal, but if this place is one of the few that leave you "speechless and reverent", you must not travel very much. Find it hard to believe you have a Globe & Anchor on your FR homepage for evidently, courage and dying for your beliefs means nothing to you, so I'll take my 'limited' travel history over anything your pudknocker comment above carries.
And when you slam the Alamo... it is damn personal!
BTW don't go peeing on the Vietnam Wall in DC, someone may take that personal.
Then again, with Øbama now at the helm... that may be in fashion for your ilk.
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posted on
03/06/2009 8:27:51 AM PST
by
Bender2
("I've got a twisted sense of humor, and everything amuses me." RAH Beyond this Horizon)
To: Paine in the Neck
“I know that Texans hold their own history closer to heart.”
—
Yes, it is a more recent experience. And we have been “occupied” (or an attempt at occupation) for a brief time by the national government.
Threats from “outsiders” unite a people, threats from “inside” divide a people.
Our early immigrants were persecuted and came here as a relief mechanism, hence the name “United” States of America.
To: oh8eleven
It is not the building but significance of the event that chokes Texans up.
Tourists cannot understand it’s significance.
It was a unifying experience.
“Remember the Alamo, Remember Goliad!”
And “Remember San Jacinto”
To: SwinneySwitch
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posted on
03/06/2009 8:46:26 AM PST
by
ansel12
(Romney (guns)"instruments of destruction with the sole purpose of hunting down and killing people")
To: Liberty Valance
That is beautiful. Thanks.
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posted on
03/06/2009 9:00:13 AM PST
by
laotzu
To: SwinneySwitch
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posted on
03/06/2009 9:14:23 AM PST
by
Arrowhead1952
(It took almost 250 years to make the USA great and 30 days for BO to tear it down.)
To: txhurl
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posted on
03/06/2009 9:15:00 AM PST
by
Arrowhead1952
(It took almost 250 years to make the USA great and 30 days for BO to tear it down.)
To: Bender2
I wouldn't have expected a rude, ignorant and incredibly immature reply from someone your age.
Then again, a quick peek and I see that not only are all your posts like that - so is your homepage.
Alas, you may be older but it's not too late - please try real hard, grow up and get a life.
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posted on
03/06/2009 9:23:36 AM PST
by
oh8eleven
(RVN '67-'68)
To: SwinneySwitch
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posted on
03/06/2009 9:30:21 AM PST
by
Alkhin
(I never give them hell. I just tell the truth and they think it's hell. ~ Harry S Truman)
To: Bender2
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posted on
03/06/2009 9:58:12 AM PST
by
blackie
(Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
To: Bender2
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posted on
03/06/2009 10:01:20 AM PST
by
blackie
(Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
To: ansel12
I can see TEXAS in the middle of the page.
But can’t read anything in the article.
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posted on
03/06/2009 10:03:27 AM PST
by
SwinneySwitch
(Texans - beyond your expectations.)
To: Bender2
"I find myself speechless and reverent" Ditto. I'm sure there are other situations of which I am unaware where there were many that were faced with death and given multiple opportunites to bail out but didn't.
And special kudos to the Daughters of the Republic of Texas who have kept it from being turned into Alamo World. Just try and do something stupid like wear a hat inside, they'll set you right.
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posted on
03/06/2009 10:08:19 AM PST
by
Proud_texan
(Scare people enough and they'll do anything.)
To: oh8eleven; Allegra; big'ol_freeper; Lil'freeper; TrueKnightGalahad; blackie; Larry Lucido; ...
Re:
...please try real hard, grow up and get a life I've had one, old sport, and to judge by your real lack of honor, courage or the understanding of the brave sacrifices of those in history who paid in blood for the freedom to make such, my days on this earth were much better any ones than you can realistically expect.
I pity those like you who do not know, nor understand history and therefore can not be expected to make any positive contribution to the coming chronological of human events other than as a possible footnote as an example of how far ignorance may leave one down the road to stupidly and beyond.
As an old sage once mused, "I don't object to you being a damn fool, but I do object to you and your kind spoiling the rest of gene pool."
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posted on
03/06/2009 10:09:02 AM PST
by
Bender2
("I've got a twisted sense of humor, and everything amuses me." RAH Beyond this Horizon)
To: SwinneySwitch
I can see TEXAS in the middle of the page.
But cant read anything in the article.
Same here, I was hoping that someone could enhance the text and then we could translate it from the 1836 French.
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posted on
03/06/2009 10:10:59 AM PST
by
ansel12
(Romney (guns)"instruments of destruction with the sole purpose of hunting down and killing people")
To: laotzu
You are most welcome laotzu. The quotes on your homepage are a treasure. I just emailed them to a few friends and enemies. ;o)
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posted on
03/06/2009 10:29:16 AM PST
by
Liberty Valance
(Keep a simple manner for a happy life)
To: Bender2
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posted on
03/06/2009 11:24:46 AM PST
by
blackie
(Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
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