Posted on 04/21/2002 2:12:37 AM PDT by Flyer
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The Houston Area Texans Celebrate San Jacinto Day A Photo Essay |
The San Jacinto Monument![]() |
A Texian shows off his guns |
"Be not afraid. . ." |
More Guns! |
The Men of the U.S.S. San Jacinto were the guest of The Daughters of the Republic of Texas |
Barbecue! |
No trip to San Jacinto is complete without a visit to the Battleship Texas |
HumbleGunner defends the ship channel |
The unknown gunner |
HumbleGunner protects the San Jacinto Monument |
Really big bullets! |
Santa Anna's Army has been spotted! |
General Sam Houston |
The troops arrive via the Lynchburg Ferry |
April 20, 1836 - Sizing up the situation |
A brief engagement with the Mexicans |
The Cavalry |
Reload! |
Santa Anna's men try to draw our fire |
April 21 - The Battle! |
Advancing on the unsuspecting Mexican troops |
Remember The Alamo! |
Entering Santa Anna's camp |
The battle is over - Texas is liberated! |
BTW, what's a "Texian" ?
The primary purpose of the controlled substance laws is to grant a health-care monopoly to the federal government and it's agents. If you ever get cancer you will belatedly discover that you have no freedom when it comes to your treatment. You are channelled into barbaric, government-approved treatments, even though most of the cures are as bad as the disease. And someday you won't even be able to buy an aspirin without a prescription. Or a can of aerosol paint, because some suicidal numbskulls insist on abusing it.
I hope you enjoy being a slave to the government's health care system, and I especially hope you enjoy it as more and more of your paycheck goes to subsidize it.
Whew! Glad you said that. I was scratching my trying to figure out the connection.
TEXIAN. A word (in Spanish Tejano) describing both male and female citizens or the culture of the former province of Tejas, New Spain, the Texas section of the state of Coahuila y Tejas, Republic of Mexico, and the subsequent Republic of Texas.
Government officials including Miguel Ramos Arispe, author of the Mexican Constitution of 1824, referred to the residents of Texas as Tejanos. President of the Texas Republic, Mirabeau B. Lamar, used the term Texian to promote national pride. The current term Texan eventually replaced both terms after annexation.
Texas FREEDOM bump!
My friend I see you as a very valuable asset to our group and appreciate all you do for HAT.
I also feel much safer knowing HumbleGunner is protecting us with his 'little' guns!!!
Great pics friend!
............that Bobby guy~
yep
The turnout was massive, we had difficulty keeping
up with folks we came with! It is a very large park.
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