| April 23, 2009 | Filled under Internerd |
…was was a colonial attempt to establish a new Germany within the borders of Texas.
Stumbled across this while doing research for a story. Interesting. I’ve always wondered about the prevalence of German names, towns and culture in the Texas Hill Country. New Braunfels and Fredericksburg were the first cities to be established.
And they’ve talked on the phone a handful of times. Oguchi called after Sept. 11 to make sure Otto and her family were safe, and Otto reciprocated after the earthquake and tsunami in Japan a little more than a year ago.Pen pals since 1949 meet up for the first time. So touching.
There is no greater happiness for a man than approaching a door at the end of a day knowing someone on the other side of that door is waiting for the sound of his footsteps.Marriage advice from Ronald Reagan, via Letters of Note
Learn How To Be a Starfucking Superfox!
Sigh. Anybody remember Groupie Central?
32 years ago at 7:22 a.m. Central Time I was born at Presbyterian Hospital in Oklahoma City. Birthdays on a Wednesday suck. I mean, how to celebrate?
Great link about the Adelsverein. I hadn’t read about the German settlement in Texas and was vaguely aware, knowing none of the details or names of persons leading the settlement. Thanks for the info.
New Braunfels – that makes me think of the movie Schultze Gets the Blues. I’ve loved zydeco music ever since I watched it. And I’d like to go check out that Shitterbon some day.