TEXAS MY TEXAS
![]() Monday was an official state holiday marking the adoption of the Republic of Texas' Declaration of Independence from Mexico on March 2, 1836 by delegates meeting at Washington-on-the -Brazos. The Convention of 1836 assembled with 44 delegates present on March 1 as the Mexican army besieged the Alamo at San Antonio. Delegates-eventually there were 59- adopted the declaration the following day and began signing it the next.The convention also wrote the Constitution of the new repu blic, elected interim officers and named Sam Houston the commander in chief of its army. On March 17, it hastily adjourned as the Mexican army approached. Washington was a growing town on the Brazos less than 100 miles northwest of what is now Houston.The convention within weeks would adopt a constitution amid a swift series of events. While they were meeting, William Barret Travis, Davey Crocket, Bowie, and the other men were killed at the Alamo.(them sonsabitches...Buttorys)And just over another month later, General Sam Houston's army would defeat the Mexicans in the famous Battle of San Jacinto. The rallying cry being "Remember the Alamo"...With out the declaration there would never have been a nation of Texas. Yes, you Yankees...see why we are so arrogant? We were a fucking country, a nation..and then we gave it all up to be a state..See why we're always pissed with y'all.? The men that signed the declaration disposed of their copies almost immediately as the last thing they wanted was to be caught by any of the Mexicans with a copy of a piece of paper saying they were leaving and taking Texas with them..More Texas history... March 19, 1687. Along the Trinity River, two years after the first landing in Texas to establish a French colony, Rene Robert Cavalier, Sieur de La Salle is going for help. The colony is starving, and close to rebellion. Seeking aid, La Salle and his group head north. Just east of the river, a scouting party including La Salle's nephew fails to return. Fearing foul play, he questions his men. Suddenly a shot rings out from the tall grass. La Salle is dead, murdered by two followers who fear he's gotten them lost. Later, both men are killed by other conspirators. The French invasion of Texas fails. (what makes me laugh is in Waco there is a La Salle circle..one of those things where there is a huge round circle in the center and a road goes all around it and there are 4 roads coming into the traffic going around the circle..and if you don't know what your doing or which road you want to take....you can get lost...just like La Salle. Mo history about Texas. March 15, 1861. Austin, Texas. Aflame with passion, Texas has voted to secede. Legendary governor and hero of the fucking battle of San Jacinto, Sam Houston, who opposed secession, must now swear loyalty to the confederacy or be replaced. In the mansion, the 70-year old Houston finishes dinner and retires. Through the night, his wife hears him pace the wooden floors, pondering his fate. By morning he decides. Later at the capitol, his name is called but Houston refuses to take the oath. The hero of San Jacinto is thrown out of office and branded a traitor. Two years later he is dead. Sam Houston fought his last battle 147 years ago, this month. I love my state of Texas...not so crazy about most of the Buttroys that live here. They may be Buttroys...but they're my Buttroys.. Labels: texas and texas buttroys
posted by YELLOWDOG GRANNY at 3/03/2009 06:09:00 PM
Comments: I can see why Texans are so proud of their state. I'm just wondering what you think the best tourist attraction is in Texas,. Comments: my favorite is the alamo followed up by a trip to the zoo..which was always my favorite thing to do...my daddy used to take me all the time...and still remember the excitement i felt when i got to ride the elephants... Comments: I ain't worried about the traffic since I've learned to drive like a damn yankee. Buttroys to the left of me; buttroys to the right - here I am stuck in the middle with you, Yellowdog. I may even take Lane's dance class as soon as I get my lily white ass down there. Comments: ps: I'm coming to Austin for a bluebonnet fix the first week of April. Comments: Sooner here, Comments: pen:you have to come visit..I'll be coming to austin to visit with lane pretty soon as we're going to go to marble falls and have a garage sale at her folks house.plus west, texas is only about 120 miles from austin..and here thats just down the road a piece..I'll take you to all my old haunts(including all the bakery's) and to pizza house and let you have a skunk egg...take you to family dollar and you can meet inky, community grocery and meet patsy..ha..get to meet all the usual suspects..send me your email address and i'll send you my phone number and address... Comments: sooner you got to meet patsy at community grocery too..she still talks about that okie i drug in the store..haha..we forgot to get dublin dr peppers too. Comments: Too freaking bad Texas did not remain an independent state. It would probably be better off. Comments: From Texas joining the Confederacy to marriage of any kind, to the North American Union, it's in-fucking-credible how eager people are to trade liberty for slavery! Comments: I was talking to my mom about West and the first thing she remembered was a kolache bakery. I'll be spending Tues April 7 wandering from Houston to Austin. Comments: Happy Birthday Texas. Comments: TED:I wish we had stayed a country too...we could't be any worse off than we are now...maybe we wouldnt' have good hair perry.sigh* Comments: I have been to Texas a few times (Houston area). Love it there! The people are so friendly and I always felt so welcome. We did Mardi Gras in Glaveston a few years back...what a party! I want to get to Austin one day and check out the music scene... Comments: The nearest Ive been to Texas is a 'Texas BBQ Pizza with extra cheese' from our pizza take-away :) Comments: I hate to do my usual buzzkill, but did you know that one of the prime motivators behind Americans like Sam Houston wanting Texas to secede from Mexico was that Mexico had abolished slavery and the good ol' boys (Crockett, et al) who had emigrated from places like Kentucky, Alabama, and Virginia didn't want to set their darkies free? There's a lot to like about Texas, but most of its history isn't one of them. Comments: zen:there are a lot of great places to have fun in texas..austin being the best.but I'm partial to West,Texas since my partying days are pretty much over..ha Comments: I like that big, huge, Texas sized white statue of Sam Houston that is located in the bend of the HWY when going from Houston to Dallas. I always wonder why no one has hit it yet? Perhaps they have? Comments: Except Im very higher allergic to pork or any pork related edibles LMFAO....... Comments: Does that traffic circle in Waco have an auto body shop nearby?? A lot of traffic circles I've seen have a body shop close to it. I think every one on Cape Cod has a body shop within a block or so. Comments: You make me want to visit Texas. I will have to come out there someday. Probably just to West Texas..I want to meet all the buttroys Comments: Oh, I agree - it's a rare state (or country) that doesn't have a whole lot of nasty shit in its background. Texas isn't exactly unique in having skeletons in its closet. Of course, the good stuff tends to get passed over, too, if it doesn't match up with the dominant paradigm. Quick example from another Southern state: How often does anyone ever bother mentioning that Helen Keller was a socialist? Comments: Well I'm half Texan,and I love my Texas heritage!..I also love my historic 'Bohemian Bomb Squad' T-shirt that I wear to bed every night. Comments: Steve loves Texas....he stays at a hotel right by the Alamo and always brings me back a t-shirt. Comments: raspootin: I love that statue...i'm surprised someone hasn't sprayed it with gafitti..ha Comments: I use to look at Texas history books when I was a kid. Comments: Makes me think of that great Lyle Lovett song, "That's right, you're not from Texas." Comments: tex:should have picked them up with something..... Comments: Texas is America in Microchasm: I hated Amarillo because 90% of it was from Californication, 5% from Mexico and the rest were too goddamned confused to figure out what they were. Comments: Texas has much to recommend it. I loved San Antonio and intend on visiting Houston and Austin someday. I'd probably do well to steer clear of the small towns though... 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blic, elected interim officers and named Sam Houston the commander in chief of its army. On March 17, it hastily adjourned as the Mexican army approached. Washington was a growing town on the Brazos less than 100 miles northwest of what is now Houston.
the other men were killed at the Alamo.(them sonsabitches...Buttorys)And just over another month later, General Sam Houston's army would defeat the Mexicans in the famous Battle of San Jacinto. The rallying cry being "Remember the Alamo"...With out the declaration there would never have been a nation of Texas. Yes, you Yankees...see why we are so arrogant? We were a fucking country, a nation..and then we gave it all up to be a state..See why we're always pissed with y'all.? The men that signed the declaration disposed of their copies almost immediately as the last thing they wanted was to be caught by any of the Mexicans with
a copy of a piece of paper saying they were leaving and taking Texas with them..