Of Bears and Penguins

Happy Texas Independence Day, Y'all!!!

On March 2, 1836, the Texas Declaration of Independence was adopted at Washington-on-the-Brazos. During early March, even while the Republic of Texas was being formed, the Texans suffered heart-rending and cruel defeat at the hands of Santa-Anna's army.

But the Texans would not give up. In the months after the defeat at the Alamo, Sam Houston led the Texas army to victory at San Jacinto under the battle cry of, "Remember the Alamo."

And so Texas became an independent nation, with it's own hopes and dreams. And Texans always dream big.

Happy Texas Independence Day.