Tuesday, April 25, 2006

Remember The Alamo


(Cool web site linked above)

Sorry for the light posting, we're traveling in Alamo country. I liked the website that is linked above, the opening with the swords reminded me of Chesterton, who always loved a good fight. The Alamo is remembered here in Texas, and the story is so romantic and chivalrous, that I think had Chesterton known about it (did he? I am not aware of his writing about it, but let me know if I'm wrong) he would have written about it, because he would have loved the story.

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  1. The closest he ever came was when he commented on "alamode".
    ~ John Peterson

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  2. :)

    Davey Crockett
    Said, "Fockett"
    When the Mexicans attack
    Courage we'll not lack.

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  4. Sorry, bad punctuation.

    Davey Crockett
    Said, "Fockett.
    "When the Mexicans attack
    "Courage we'll not lack."

    ;)

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  5. The colonel named Jim
    Lay in bed, growing dim
    But before the Mexicans took his life,
    He made good use of his Bowie knife.

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  6. General Antonio Lopez
    The great enemy of Texas*
    Assaulted the Alamo
    Any survivors? No.


    *Yeah, I know it's a bad rhyme. But try finding a rhyme for "Santa Anna."

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  7. or... "baby gran' piana"

    ?

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  8. Whoa! thank you rhapsody. :)

    General Santa Anna
    Slipped on a rotten banana
    When Sam Houston cornered him
    His prospects looked grim.

    General Santa Anna
    Liked the sound of a grand piana
    But even more,
    He liked blood and gore.

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  9. What a marvelous verse!
    As it could've been worse,
    'Cause, (& I'll keep this terse)
    It required a hearse!

    :P

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  10. (ahem)...

    Sorry, Mrs. Brown, for the corny verse-

    My apologies to you too, Chestertonian.

    r.

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  11. No problem, Rhap. the above verses are Clerihews, I hope you know. :-)

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  12. Have read of them- will have to review the rules & get out my Chesterton pen...

    :)

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