You and me, TA79, you and me!"
Well good. You can have it. (Been there done that) I'll take Dauphin Island any day.
You and me, TA79, you and me!"
Well good. You can have it. (Been there done that) ...
As a BOI from years ago I can remember the old Splash Days, which simply meant the opening of the spring/summer season. When families came to enjoy the (then) free beaches.
In the late 30's and early 40's it developed into a more commercial event with big name bands and a lot of people. During the war years it was about the only place for people from nearby towns, Houston, Beaumont, etc. to go to "get away" for a weekend. While Galveston was crowded during Splash Day, the rowdiness, lewdess and total lack of respect for others was absent, unlike the GBP of today.
I left Galveston in the mid-80's because of personal reasons, but I was there during the early days of this "party." As I was driving home down Seawall Blvd. after visiting my brother in the hospital, I was treated to the most disgusting behavior and threats I had personally witnessed...by the same people I had fought for their rights only twenty years before. I suppose this was their thanks to me.
Look at the pictures GalvestonGal.com linked to. Just the trash left behind would fill a small cargo ship. Not to mention the noise, drugs, and total lack of respect for the residents of the island.
Does this make me a racist? I'll answer that for you. NO! I just detest the lack of respect this crowd displays. White, black, red, yellow, skin color makes no difference. Behavior is what counts.
GalvestonGal.com, please FReep-mail me! I want to move back and will happily help you in any way I can to put a stop to this.