3/2/2015

9 Responses to “Happy Texas Independence Day!”

1. Ding.

   Patterico (9c670f) — 3/2/2015 @ 10:07 pm

   
   

2. Wait, are those flags and that letter the real deal, i.e. the original document? Wouldn’t those be pretty expensive items that ought to be somewhere more accessible than a Senate office? Please tell me they are reproductions.

   JVW (854318) — 3/2/2015 @ 10:41 pm

   
   

3. I assume it’s a reproduction, but who knows? It would be cool if it were the real deal.

   Patterico (9c670f) — 3/2/2015 @ 10:42 pm

   
   

4. Dear mom lovin’ the Alamo met a lot of great people and they’re telling me more are on the way! Hope they bring lots of tequila lol just kidding really not drinking much – mostly just unwinding and getting some sun hey if you have time can you send me the recipe for that bean dip you make i was telling some of my buds about it and they’re pretty excited to try it… love you

   happyfeet (831175) — 3/3/2015 @ 4:28 am

   
   

5. Happy Texas Independence Day to you, too.

   DRJ (e80d46) — 3/3/2015 @ 6:03 am

   
   

6. I’m a bit puzzled by the Taylor Swift wall calendar.

   Beldar (fa637a) — 3/3/2015 @ 5:53 pm

   
   

7. Re the “last letter,” more here.

   Beldar (fa637a) — 3/3/2015 @ 5:56 pm

   
   

8. From Beldar’s link:

   The original “Victory or Death” letter written by William Barrett Travis on February 24, 1836 is located in the Texas State Library and Archives in Austin, Texas.

   Makes sense.

   I still think the copy is snazzy.

   Patterico (9c670f) — 3/3/2015 @ 5:59 pm

   
   

9. What I love about Texas is how they pronounce “San Jacinto” as san juhsinna.

   Feliz Dia de Independencia, Tejas.

   carlitos (c24ed5) — 3/5/2015 @ 6:06 am