San Jacinto Day (For Texans and ALL Americans)
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Somehow, few seem to remember that April 21st is San Jacinto Day ... nobody on area TV news stations acknowledges it, as if doing so might offend the Mexicans (residents or illegals) from whom our forefathers won independence for us by their sacrifices on the prairie above the San Jacinto River, or the men whose 13-days of glory in the adobe mission outside San Antonio de Bexar, or the March 2d signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence in Gonzales, Texas.
Just think where Texas would be if 171 years ago, we'd had leaders back then like we have today!
Being Texas proud, I don't want to ever forget how TEXAS became the only state (in all 50) that was a nation onto itself before joining the united union of American states. The USA has the Fourth of July but Texas has the 21st of April. It's our day - Lets Celebrate It!
Somehow, few seem to remember that April 21st is San Jacinto Day ... nobody on area TV news stations acknowledges it, as if doing so might offend the Mexicans (residents or illegals) from whom our forefathers won independence for us by their sacrifices on the prairie above the San Jacinto River, or the men whose 13-days of glory in the adobe mission outside San Antonio de Bexar, or the March 2d signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence in Gonzales, Texas.
Just think where Texas would be if 171 years ago, we'd had leaders back then like we have today!
Being Texas proud, I don't want to ever forget how TEXAS became the only state (in all 50) that was a nation onto itself before joining the united union of American states. The USA has the Fourth of July but Texas has the 21st of April. It's our day - Lets Celebrate It!
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You mean you are just now starting to celebrate? I celebrate everyday here in Texas.... 0 -
quote:Originally posted by texaswildman
You mean you are just now starting to celebrate? I celebrate everyday here in Texas....
Not the purpose of my post.
Texas winning independence is being ignored or is part of a plan to erase it from everyone's memory, while Cinco de Mayo, Mexico's defeat of the French, will be widely celebrated and covered in the media. It isn't even an American event, but it will be celebrated in our country by millions.
PEOPLE: WE'RE LOSING OUR HERITAGE!0 -
I did see a couple short TV segments with some San Jacinto battle re-enactors, advertising the events but I think the problem most locals have with visiting the monument for the celebration and re-enactment is that there is not enough parking, people don't like to park 20 mins away and have to shuttle bus in. or course it would be a shame to lose all that battlefield space for more parking, but maybe they could build a parking garage. The monument itself is awesome with some really cool miniature battle displays up in the observation deck. In one of the TV segments I saw, they claim they are running out of money for upkeep, I hope the money wasn't mismanaged on expensive shuttle bus contracts... 0 -
Thanks for the post and the picture. The last time I was there, the San Jacinto Monument was being remodeled and nwas closed to the public. That's been a great many years back. I'd like to visit it once again. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by Wrangler
quote:Originally posted by texaswildman
You mean you are just now starting to celebrate? I celebrate everyday here in Texas....
Not the purpose of my post.
Actually I understood exactly the purpose of your post. Please re-read my response to your request to "Lets celebrate it!". To be more clear - I "celebrate" Texas daily. In doing so, I believe I promote and perpetuate its proud history - and not the PC version...0 -
The Federal governtment showed Texas what they could do, when the feds went into Waco Texas.Think about it.[V][V][V] 0
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