The FReeper Foxhole Remembers the Beginning of the Mexican-American War- Dec. 31st, 2002

http://www.rice.edu/armadillo/Past/Book/Part2/1846-48.html ^

[Mudboy Slim]

Will do...the whole family's awful proud of him...MUD

[Darksheare]

What do you figure the odds are that there will be another US vs Mexico war?
I figure that they're pretty high odds considering whats been going on at the border.

[Lee'sGhost]

Not to mention the Spanish-American War. That's a good story all unto itself. Our first brush with the Germans to boot.

[Lee'sGhost]

Congrats! And a (former) army salute to your brother.

[SAMWolf]

Funny you should mention that. A San Juan Hill thread is coming up on the 7th. Looking into a Manila Bay thread too.

[SAMWolf]

If it would stop illegal immigration I'd back it. Don't really see it happening though.

[Lee'sGhost]

Hey, Cote, you don't happen to have source/link to the Sunday Hobbs strip where the dad is explaining b/w and color photos in their album? The dad went on about how there was no color in the early days of the camera. It was a classic in the vein of "Who's on first."

[Lee'sGhost]

German "advisers" brought machine guns and trained the Spaniards how to use 'em. Amazing military history.

[Darksheare]

Neither do I.
Except maybe after Vincete Fox sends some of his Dumb@$$ troops across the river to shoot at our border patrol guys. Again. (Last time they just shot across the river.)

[MistyCA]

Sheesh...I completely missed this link. :) I think I should go back to bed. :)

[Darksheare]

Naaaah.
Hang out here.
Bunny slippers and coffee mugs welcome.

[HiJinx]

I dunno, SAM, Darksheare may be closer to being right than I care to imagine...

If it comes to a shootin' match, it's gonna happen right here in my back yard. And there are a whole lotta 4th, 5th, and 6th generation Arizona farmers and ranchers who are just about fed up with the destruction and threats of violence that accompany the illegal drug- and human-smuggling activities coming up our river valley.
--end rant--

[HiJinx]

I know the new year has arrived somewhere in the world, so...
Happy New Year, all!
Hope this one finds us all happy, healthy, and enjoying the company of family and friends.

[Jen]

Happy New Years Eve! And, thanks for your faithful daily bumps. I'm heading to AL soon to spend a couple days with my folks. But I'll drop in the Foxhole when I can.

[SAMWolf]

I was talking about a "formal" declared war by the government. I can see major problems between the citizens, you can only push so much before soemthing gives.

[Darksheare]

I hope I'm not right.
I hate it when I am.

But, if it turns out to be so, we'll be in a whole world of hurt. There's the "Aztlan, all whitey's get out" crowd down your way.

[Darksheare]

In case I don't get back here later:
Happy New Years.

And may the killer woodchuck visit someone's else's garden this year.

[HiJinx]

Woodchuck? Whazzat???

Oh, it's like a prairie dog, you say?
Yeah, they'll definitely put a hurt on yer garden.
When I lived on post, it was whitetails we had to watch our for!

Enjoy your New Years Eve, be safe. See you later!