RE: Lessons Learned
And guess who just got one of the few original copies of the Texas Declaration on Independence? That's right, the OHIO Historical Society. Came in a collection from a family who lived in OH forever and TX. Pretty cool. I think, anyway... Matt "rock you like a hurricane" Benz -Original Message- From: Joe Gracey [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 1999 6:03 PM To: passenger side Subject: Re: Lessons Learned Jerry Curry wrote:
Re: Lessons Learned
Matt Benz wrote: And guess who just got one of the few original copies of the Texas Declaration on Independence? That's right, the OHIO Historical Society. Came in a collection from a family who lived in OH forever and TX. Pretty cool. I think, anyway... Matt "rock you like a hurricane" Benz We demand it back at once. -- Joe Gracey President-For-Life, Jackalope Records http://www.kimmierhodes.com
Re: Lessons Learned
Matt Benz wrote: And guess who just got one of the few original copies of the Texas Declaration on Independence? We demand it back at once. -- [Matt Benz] Sorry, no can do. Tell ya what tho: we can ship you busloads of starry-eyed roots rockers, pot smoking dunderheads and a couple 1000 slack-asses. Isn't Austin a haven of some sort, for the indigent musician? And, Joe G., we in Ohio also have a legislature whose incompetence and hidebound conservatism would make Molly Ivins reconsider her conclusions about the Texas legislature being the biggest assortment of dumbasses in America. We'll trade you, ours for yours, straight up. -- Terry Smith np George Barnes and Joe Venuti -- man, now that I've got a cassette in the car, exploring old, dusty tapes is great fun. And thanks, Jon, for the word up about the Danny Gatton tape. I listened some more and realized that Leslie effect on his guitar only appeared in one or two tunes -- on some of the others they actually had a pianist, and a steel player (Emmons?). Ha, I did it again g.
News Flash! Austin Crisis (was Lessons Learned)
Tomorrow's headline: Benz advocates Milosevic-style ethnic-cleansing of bad roots-rockers from Ohio! Photo / caption quote: Tell ya what tho: we can ship you busloads of starry-eyed roots rockers, pot smoking dunderheads and a couple 1000 slack-asses. Isn't Austin a haven of some sort, for the indigent musician? AP. Word on the street in Austin is that Texas immigration and naturalization officials have been overwhelmed and caught off guard by an unexpected influx of roots-rock refugees from the Cleveland, Euclid, and Akron regions of Northeastern Ohio. Dazed and possibly stoned drummers, guitarists, bassists, and other ragged-looking artistes stumbled out of decrepit vans onto South Congress Avenue, snarling traffic, overwhelming refugee facilities at the Texas Folklife Resources Agency, and telling tales of strafing and bad reviews emanating from Sovines headquarters in Columbus. Further complicating Texas-Ohio relations is the unresolved issue of a rare original copy of the Texas Declaration of Independence which has surfaced in the Archives of the Ohio Historical Society, possibly related to rumored but never proven Sovines intrusions on Texas soil. Historical Society spokesperson Matt Benz had "no comment" on the provenance of this much-disputed document and scoffed at accusations of theft orginiating in the Office of the Governor in Austin. Instead he levelled blame on "starry eyed roots rockers" and suggested that "if they like Texas so damn much, then let's see 'em get a record deal in Austin!" Texas roots-rock spokesperson Doug Sahm deplored the violence in Ohio and reiterated that roots-rockers are welcome in Austin. According to Sahm, who appears to be working independently of the Governor's office, refugees should "get their accordions and come on down to the Hole in Wall for a drink this afternoon." No word yet from Washington minister of roots rock Bill Kirchen on a possible Federal intervention in the current crisis.
Re: Lessons Learned
Jerry Curry wrote: Midwesterners are smart-asses and Texans are hot-blooded. No wonder there was a Civil War. g Remember who won though. Signed, A FORMER midwesterner..even bigger G! Jerry Speaking of which, I just read a great bio of Sam Houston which I think non-Texans would enjoy if you like American History atall. It is called Sword of San Jacinto by Marshall De Bruhl, who apparently is a long-standing senior editor in New York publishing circles. Because Sam Houston's story is really more the story of the Jacksonian era and the Western push, as well as all of the pre-war North-South issues, than it is of Texas, ya'll would probably like it. Twang Content: 1)"Yellow Rose of Texas" was according to legend a beautiful African-American woman who kept Santa Ana occupied while the Texian Army attacked his camp during siesta. 2)My great-great-great Grandfather was Sam Houston's chief of staff, later founded the Austin American Statesman, where I was the Rock Music Editor at one time. -- Joe Gracey President-For-Life, Jackalope Records http://www.kimmierhodes.com
Lessons Learned
Midwesterners are smart-asses and Texans are hot-blooded. No wonder there was a Civil War. g Remember who won though. Signed, A FORMER midwesterner..even bigger G! Jerry
