Monday, July 20, 2009
What's In A Name?
Growing up here in Texas, I recall attending or seeing schools named Bonham,Travis, Ireland,Bowie, Crockett,Burnett,Gonzalez, Austin, Houston to name a few. There were more at least 186 all told. Are you following me? Austin and Houston were not a part of the exclusive club of 186 but they deserve some credit.
The aforementioned are names of men who died at the Alamo, March of 1836. We speak in revered tones when we speak these names in Texas. Every state in the Union has it's York's, Jefferson's Lincoln's, Lee's. We have these names as well here. the Alamo defenders just have a special place in our hearts.
We have Bush Elementary, both his and hers- G W H Bush and Barbara Bush. I'm sure Jr will get one named as well, heck might as well Laura Bush one too.
For the life of me though I just can't see an Obama anything named for him here, other than a fire hydrant.
Steve
The aforementioned are names of men who died at the Alamo, March of 1836. We speak in revered tones when we speak these names in Texas. Every state in the Union has it's York's, Jefferson's Lincoln's, Lee's. We have these names as well here. the Alamo defenders just have a special place in our hearts.
We have Bush Elementary, both his and hers- G W H Bush and Barbara Bush. I'm sure Jr will get one named as well, heck might as well Laura Bush one too.
For the life of me though I just can't see an Obama anything named for him here, other than a fire hydrant.
Steve
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