Sparks Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 (edited) The Battle of the Alamo begins. (February 23 – March 6, 1836) Edited February 23, 2021 by Sparks 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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railfancwb Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 Sadly the actual site has been almost over run by businesses. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deputy tom Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 I remember the Alamo. Rest easy, Brethren. tom. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tadbart Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 I've not been to Pearl Harbor yet, but I can say for certain the there was a profound sense of solemnity standing in front of the Alamo. One hell of an experience. "You may all go to hell, and I will go to Texas.” ~Davy Crockett 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
railfancwb Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 15 minutes ago, tadbart said: I've not been to Pearl Harbor yet, but I can say for certain the there was a profound sense of solemnity standing in front of the Alamo. One hell of an experience. "You may all go to hell, and I will go to Texas.” ~Davy Crockett Been both places. Correct about both. Sobering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tadbart Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 5 minutes ago, railfancwb said: Been both places. Correct about both. Sobering No hats, cameras, or horseplay. If you forget that you're on hallowed ground, Just about anybody will be glad to remind you. I look forward to paying my respects again to the Alamo, and some day to the Arizona. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minervadoe Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 11 minutes ago, tadbart said: No hats, cameras, or horseplay. If you forget that you're on hallowed ground, Just about anybody will be glad to remind you. I look forward to paying my respects again to the Alamo, and some day to the Arizona. The Arizona soured my mood for a couple of weeks. It's a tomb, and I felt the reverence that I feel in a Church. I wish I could say the same for my fellow tourists: cameras, hats and horseplay all the way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tadbart Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 12 minutes ago, minervadoe said: The Arizona soured my mood for a couple of weeks. It's a tomb, and I felt the reverence that I feel in a Church. I wish I could say the same for my fellow tourists: cameras, hats and horseplay all the way. Some places, just deserve to be felt in the moment, and remembered as such. I don't need a picture of a tomb. Don't get me wrong- I love my scenic places and landmarks, and took allllll the pics at the Gateway Arch, and at the dozens of National Parks I've visited. If I ever got to Italy, I'd take stupid pics next to the Tower of Pisa, and if i were to go to France, I'd find the perfect place to take a phallic backdrop with the Eiffel Tower. But some places, you just don't do that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holyjohnson Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 May God Continue to Bless them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minervadoe Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 3 hours ago, tadbart said: Some places, just deserve to be felt in the moment, and remembered as such. I don't need a picture of a tomb. Don't get me wrong- I love my scenic places and landmarks, and took allllll the pics at the Gateway Arch, and at the dozens of National Parks I've visited. If I ever got to Italy, I'd take stupid pics next to the Tower of Pisa, and if i were to go to France, I'd find the perfect place to take a phallic backdrop with the Eiffel Tower. But some places, you just don't do that. Yup. I left the camera at home and bought some postcards. R.I.P. all those ambushed souls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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