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Texas Independence Day on March 2 commemorates the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence on the same date in 1836. Inhabitants of Texas proclaimed independence from Mexico and established the Republic of Texas with the signing of this declaration by over 59 delegates

A congress of Texians and Tejanos convened at Washington-on-the-Brazos during the Texas Revolution and declared Texas’ independence from Mexico, and they became known as Texans. The delegates elected David Burnet as interim president and confirmed Sam Houston as commander-in-chief of all Texas armies.

In addition, the Texans adopted a constitution that guaranteed the unrestricted practice of slavery, which had previously been banned by Mexican law. In the meantime, in San Antonio, the Alamo was still under siege by Mexican General Antonio de Santa Anna, and the fort’s defenders awaited the last Mexican attack.

Santa Anna ordered his troops to invade the Alamo on March 6. The first and second Mexican charges were defeated by Travis’ artillery, but the Texans were overpowered in less than an hour, and the Alamo was seized. All of the Texan and American defenders were murdered in fierce hand-to-hand combat when Santa Anna instructed that no prisoners should be taken. The Alamo’s only survivors were a small group of civilians, chiefly women and children. During the siege and storming of the Alamo, hundreds of Santa Anna’s soldiers died.

Six weeks later, at San Jacinto, a huge Texan army led by Houston surprised Santa Anna’s forces. The Texans overpowered the Mexicans and took Santa Anna. The dictator was forced to acknowledge Texas’ independence and withdraw his troops south of the Rio Grande. Nine years after the Texas Declaration of Independence was written, the Republic of Texas was annexed to the United States by the collective agreement of the United States Congress.

On December 29, 1845, the United States Congress officially recognized Texas as a member of the Union. Sam Houston Day and Texas Flag Day are also celebrated on March 2, albeit they are not legal holidays.

“Howdy,” the official Texas greeting, is much more than a witty remark voiced by Woody, the “Toy Story” cowboy. True Texans use the word as a popular greeting.

 

 

 

[SylvanLakeWH 26,711]

[Beap52 1,072]

Must have more Texan in me than I thought--don't know why.  Only time I seem to go to Texas is for funeral or wedding of a friend.  I've used every one of those phrases in the video.  At my prompting, my youngest special needs grandson greets the folks at the assisted living with "Howdy."   One time we were getting together with some friends for Thanksgiving when we lived overseas.  One of the cooks was from Iowa and the other from Texas. Ended up with two kinds of dressing.  Some folks wanted a bread based dressing and others corn meal dressing--it's a regional thing.  Me, I ate both!

 

There's a bunch of other phrases or sayings but for life of me can't think of any at then moment. They'll probably come to mind at midnight.

 

 

 

 

[oliver2-44 10,115]

Since Texas was its own Republic when it became a State, it negotiated the Texas flag maybe flown at the same height as the US flag when on separate poles. It is the only State to have this privilege.   While there may be a lot of things they call “Texas”. We’re really just like everybody else. Just a few less Wheel Horses down here.