tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799418619181421846.post4371992536619756385..comments2023-07-16T11:58:52.773-04:00Comments on another stella day: remember the alamostella g.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04057772988090580992noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799418619181421846.post-67728175342993304092009-02-09T14:11:00.000-05:002009-02-09T14:11:00.000-05:00popping over from Megan's blog...that's too funny....popping over from Megan's blog...that's too funny. I knew that Davy Crockett was a real guy, but I had NO idea that he was involved in the Alamo. I thought he lived on the frontier and hunted coons or something...not a war hero/military person. Hmmm...I love history but as I age, my brain cells are getting fewer and far between. (I blame the pregnancy for that along with a lot of other changes in my body:-)<BR/><BR/>great blog...I enjoy reading it!<BR/>sarahSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09915983419786275590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799418619181421846.post-43260768040654510742009-02-09T09:36:00.000-05:002009-02-09T09:36:00.000-05:00Hey Karen,I didn't know anything about the Alamo u...Hey Karen,<BR/><BR/>I didn't know anything about the Alamo unti the new movie that came out a few years ago. Jake and I went to see it in the theatre. I did know Davy Crockett was real because Jake grew up with one of his decendants who was named David Crockett.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799418619181421846.post-9739601707003040132009-02-05T22:56:00.000-05:002009-02-05T22:56:00.000-05:00Hysterical!FYI - Custer doesn't make it through hi...Hysterical!<BR/><BR/>FYI - Custer doesn't make it through his last stand :-).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799418619181421846.post-11892455411236545522009-02-05T16:27:00.000-05:002009-02-05T16:27:00.000-05:00I wore a coon-skin cap in 6th grade. And I didn't...I wore a coon-skin cap in 6th grade. And I didn't know we lost. ouch.Kerri Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07619880643551584305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799418619181421846.post-22701190209562408032009-02-05T15:19:00.000-05:002009-02-05T15:19:00.000-05:00I'm one of those people who know a little bit abou...I'm one of those people who know a little bit about a lot of things but often gets her facts intermingled with falsities. SO, I had no idea we didn't win the Alamo, I'm absolutely positive that we touched upon it somewhere in the course of my schooling and I could sing that song "Davy, Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier", well, at least that part out loud. I also owned a coon skin (not real) hat at one point during my childhood. ANd you've just brought me down memory lane a bit with it. thanks!Crafty Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13770432469384389912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799418619181421846.post-19320004590479811132009-02-05T15:15:00.000-05:002009-02-05T15:15:00.000-05:00I knew Davy was real and that we lost the Alamo......I knew Davy was real and that we lost the Alamo....but, I'm one of those who watch movies and think/hope (b/c I don't say it out loud) maybe this time the Titanic won't sink (or maybe Kate would scootch over and give Leo a spot next to her)....so I probably would have had a similar feeling, just hoping maybe we'd have a nice happy Hollywood ending.Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16664358880328326309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799418619181421846.post-46783845168524930332009-02-05T12:45:00.000-05:002009-02-05T12:45:00.000-05:00Here's what I know about the Alamo:1.) It's in Tex...Here's what I know about the Alamo:<BR/><BR/>1.) It's in Texas.<BR/>2.) I think the Miss America pageant was held or is held near there. <BR/><BR/><BR/>I did not know anything about its history, but I did go through Pa's finest public school system prior to the Bush administration No Child Left Behind act. <BR/><BR/>Apparently, the class of 00 was left quite behind. <BR/><BR/>And, I want to see Crystal on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. Good post, though...hilarious! I loved the conversation between the two of you.Happyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14421519399776447481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799418619181421846.post-39326998461611650942009-02-05T12:38:00.000-05:002009-02-05T12:38:00.000-05:00Okay, so I knew Davey Crockett was real and had so...Okay, so I knew Davey Crockett was real and had something to do with the Alamo, but I did not know that we lost... My excuse was that was the one year I went to public school... just kidding. No offense!Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12568348510063107104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799418619181421846.post-51768035501759726152009-02-05T10:28:00.000-05:002009-02-05T10:28:00.000-05:00You are hysterical! You have to make it to the Ala...You are hysterical! You have to make it to the Alamo. It is a great place & so much history there. They even have the coon hat there! Very cool & San Antonio...WOW....what a fun city.<BR/>I think it is quite funny what we learn now...or maybe just now GET....that we should have learned in elementary but didn't until now?? I think teachers should get to visit some of these places and maybe they would teach things better? <BR/>You are awesome! Keep up the blogging! I love hearing these Karen stories...& thank you for sharing with the rest of us..not just keeping this story for the select few :)Shawnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919292166433740125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799418619181421846.post-58734125422097672782009-02-05T01:05:00.000-05:002009-02-05T01:05:00.000-05:00Oh man! That was belly-bustin' hilarious!Judi was ...Oh man! That was belly-bustin' <I>hilarious</I>!<BR/><BR/>Judi was having a hard time reading along with the laptop bouncing up & down on my stomach like a John-Wayne-Driven <A HREF="http://www.buggy.com/spring.html" REL="nofollow">buckboard</A>.<BR/><BR/>And now that you're a <I>Texan</I> you should know it wasn't us "Americans" (although many from the States snuck in to fight "The Mexican Napolean" Santa Ana) who fought & died there: they were <I>Texans</I>! They were fighting for Texas independence which was finally gained at the Battle of San Jacinto where the battle cry was "Remember the Alamo".<BR/><BR/>Learned History Lesson #319: Texas was the only independent republic admitted to the Union. (Although California, the <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Republic" REL="nofollow">"Bear Flag Republic"</A>, had declared independence from Mexico for less than a month...I don't know if that counts or not)<BR/><BR/>Ask Jim about the legendary origin of the song, <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Rose_of_Texas" REL="nofollow">"The Yellow Rose of Texas"</A>.<BR/><BR/>We love the Alamo! Judi cried every time we went there when we lived in San Antonio. You should go there, see the IMAX film (<A HREF="http://www.imax-sa.com/alamo.html" REL="nofollow">"The Price of Freedom"</A>) across the street at the Rivercenter. Don't miss the <A HREF="http://wnbonham.home.att.net/japan.htm" REL="nofollow">monument donated by the Japanese prince</A>. <BR/><BR/>Our Texas friends framed an antiquated copy of <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_the_People_of_Texas_%26_All_Americans_in_the_World" REL="nofollow">Colonel Travis famous letter</A>.<BR/><BR/>All this is no fault of Glenn & Sue's: I learned this all <I>after</I> Univ of Maryland-where I also didn't learn there were 3 branches of gov't.boqpodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01844588455420174240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799418619181421846.post-3615707696957372862009-02-04T20:46:00.000-05:002009-02-04T20:46:00.000-05:00There is a lot they didn't teach us at that fine i...There is a lot they didn't teach us at that fine institution on the east coast. I found that out living in Asia and seeing how little is taught about that section of the world. <BR/><BR/>Now that Steve is teaching (read... relearning) military history including US history, we have a constant stream of history flixs in the house. Many of the outcomes have surprised me as well, so I know the look you got. But I am relieved that I know more than some of his cadets. One student couldn't even label North America correctly on a map. So that makes Stay-at-home-mom 1, America's finest 0Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799418619181421846.post-74595803006845198472009-02-04T20:34:00.000-05:002009-02-04T20:34:00.000-05:00OK... I was one of "those friends"who when you tel...OK... I was one of "those friends"<BR/>who when you tell me that is how it ends, I'm like yea... I knew that, but if I was asked on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, I probably would have used a life line b/c I wasn't absolutely certain... so you are not alone. <BR/><BR/>And to make it worse, my dad was a big john wayne guy growing up and i feel like we had john wayne on in the background throughout my growing up years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799418619181421846.post-48737620308515881872009-02-04T19:55:00.000-05:002009-02-04T19:55:00.000-05:00I'm not familiar with all the little details, but ...I'm not familiar with all the little details, but I'm sorry, I did know that we didn't win, and that Davy Crockett was real. :(<BR/><BR/>You should check my post from Tuesday - Bootsie Baby summed up the story of the Titanic quite nicely...Muthering Heightshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06660310558298459636noreply@blogger.com