el deguello

on this day in history, march 6, 1836, the Alamo fell

the final battle lasted but 90 minutes or so

the deguello, the mexican bugle call of no quarter, the throat cutting, was the signal of attack

when davy crockett found himself at the Alamo, he discovered now he really had to be davy crockett, the crockett of legend and so he became the legend when it counted

but not just crockett, all the men of the Alamo were found to be heroes

the texian declaration of independence, created just four days before the Alamo fell on march 2, 1836, has words appropriate for today

signed not just by white settlers but by men such as jose antonio navarro, lorenzo de zavala, and jose fancisco ruiz

among the declaration's grievances were:

the constitution of mexico, establishing a republic had been usurped by the dictatorship of antonio lopez de santa ana

settlers had been invited to texas with promises of constitutional liberty and republican government, all used to lure them to texas

the right to keep and bear arms and trial by jury were being denied

freedom of religion was denied

an account of the Alamo battle written by francisco antonio ruiz, alcalde of san antonio de bexar at the time, and published in the texas alamanc of 1860 is found here

https://www.fold3.com/page/1157-the-fall-of-the-alamo

God bless Texas.

I have a rare edition of

With Santa Anna in Texas by Jose Enrique de la Pena, also translated into English, which is a narrative based on his diary during his trek with Santa Anna to Texas ultimately arriving at the Alamo. It was published by the Texas A&M Press and is considered to be an accurate account of the social/political "conditions" in the Texas area at the time based on the average citizens with whom the Mexican army made contact.

It's not well publicized but there were many "Anglo-Texans" who were opposed to the "Revolution" and actually provided the Mexican army with fresh horses, rations, and housing on their ill-fated March to Texas.

God bless Texas. Originally Posted by TheDaliLama

He has, and the real Texans who make it worth blessing.

He has, and the real Texans who make it worth blessing. Originally Posted by LexusLover

WTF is a real Texan.

WTF is a real Texan. Originally Posted by WTF

Are you? When are you going to start acting like it, instead of your childish squealing like a lost piglet.

What the fuck are you talking about?

You’re about as “real” as a redneck can get. But the only “real” Texans were indigenous. And that ain’t you, Hiawatha!

Are you? When are you going to start acting like it, instead of your childish squealing like a lost piglet. Originally Posted by LexusLover

When are going to stop acting like a Kansas City Faggot?

When are going to stop acting like a Kansas City Faggot?

Originally Posted by WTF

you always revert to gaydom

you always revert to gaydom Originally Posted by nevergaveitathought

That's all he knows! It's a carry over from 2nd grade when they let him go outside at recess.

What the fuck are you talking about?

You’re about as “real” as a redneck can get. But the only “real” Texans were indigenous. And that ain’t you, Hiawatha! Originally Posted by Yssup Rider

You're wrong again! Blabber mouth!

When there were "indigenous" folks born on this land ...

.. it wasn't "Texas"!

But maggots like you were spawned by migrating flies.

When there were "indigenous" folks born on this land ...

.. it wasn't "Texas"!

. Originally Posted by LexusLover

Yes shit for brains....that is how one steals another's land. They war and rename it. It was Mexico's before it was American and before that many different tribes of Indians.

you always revert to gaydom Originally Posted by nevergaveitathought

That's all he knows! . Originally Posted by LexusLover

If you two weren't so god damn gay in your postings, I wouldn't revert to it.

WhatThaFuckDoIKnow must not have been born in Texas!