Newsletters From 2007
17 Jun
Howdy Ya'll!
Welcome to Gone To Texas. We've taken a short sabbatical, and now we're ready to ride again!
If this is your first newsletter from us, welcome and we hope your stay is a long and happy one. If you've been with us before, welcome back and thanks for sticking around.
In our weekly newsletters we will be updating you on what is on GTT, giving you a preview of the attractions being added. We more than welcome submissions from you, articles, recipes, any other information or entertaining fact you have about Texas.
We have a new discussion board as well. Mosey on over and look at the topics and if you see one that takes your fancy, by all means post something to us.
We have a new discussion board as well. Mosey on over and look at the topics and if you see one that takes your fancy, by all means post something to us.
Before we leave today, show off your Texas knowledge by answering this question. Hit the reply button and send in your answer. This will let us know if you'd like to receive further newsletters from us.
Question of the Week: When co-commander Jim Bowie took a turn for the worse, who become the chief commander of the Alamo?
Trivia Answer...
William Barrett Travis
24 Jun
Howdy, Ya'll,
Hope your week has treated you well.
We have the usual updates with GTT...Name That Texan, Alamo Hero, Notable Quote, Code of the West and an Historical Marker. Also we are very pleased to announce we have recipes given to us by our very own Yellowrosie, Chocolate Chip Cookies and Peanut Butter Cookies, all Texas-style! Thanks, Yellowrosie. Next week we'll add a couple of more recipes she has kindly donated to us. If she doesn't watch it, we'll all meet over at her ranch for lunch next week!
Last week's question who was the supreme commander of the Alamo once Jim Bowie became too sick was answered correctly as William Barrett Travis by Jessica Bourell, formerly of Texas, now living in Connecticut, and by Sherry Gorman, still in Texas.
Check out the site for Happy Birthday, Frito. The little corn chip is a whopping 75 years old! Thanks to Calico Lace for passing along the stories about him so we could get the article written.
Let us hear from you if you have any ideas, articles, recipes, trivia for GTT. We'd love to hear from you.
This week's question... James Fannin and his men were shot and killed three weeks after the battle of the Alamo on order of Santa Anna. Where were they when the Mexican troops found them? The battle cry "Remember the Alamo! Remember ____" could be heard at the Battle of San Jacinto a month later.
Here's to the Lone Star State!
Next week Gone to Texas is moving. We'll have a new website address and new email address.
Trivia Answer...
The answer was Goliad. - "Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad!"
1 Jul
Howdy, Ya'll,
Hope you're ready for another week of GTT. The updates are up and running so take a look and see if you can guess our Name That Texan. There are new topics on the discussion board. Come by and sit a spell.
Congratulations to Jessica who said correctly that is was at Goliad where Fannin and his men met their fate. Good going, Jessica!
Yellowrosie correctly named Tommy Tune in Name That Texan from last week. Wasn't easy this time, was it??
Speaking of Yellowrosie she has offered some great insight on genealogy via the discussion board, and she has also sent in a couple of more Texas recipes.
Question of the Week: Who was "The Law West of the Pecos?" Drop us a line if you think you know.
As mentioned in last weeks newsletter, Gone to Texas has moved. You can now find us at www.gtt-gonetotexas.com. Don't forget to update your bookmarks.
See ya'll next week and Happy Fourth of July for Wednesday
Trivia Answer...
Judge Roy Bean
8 Jul
Howdy, Ya'll,
Welcome once more to another week at GTT. New to the site this week is an article by Yellowrosie on the Flags of Texas. It's very interesting and makes a very good read.
Also we'd like to know who are members are so there's a new topic on the discussion board. Share some details with us about yourself, like where you hail from, likes and dislikes and any other info you think we'd find interesting.
Hopefully the floods have subsided where you are. Stay safe and let us here from you. If you've any flooding photos you want to share with the others, send them our way and we'll put them on the site.
We had no entries to last weeks newsletter quiz so we'll make this weeks question a little easier. In which Texas city does 'The West' begin?
Trivia Answer...
Fort Worth
15 Jul
Howdy, Ya'll,
And another week with GTT begins.
On this day in 1839 the Battle of Neches was fought. This was the primary engagement of the Cherokee War. During this battle Chief Bowles was killed. To look up more interesting dates, go to the Timeline pages in our archive section.
If you know more trivia, facts or historical input about Texas, please feel free to write and let us know.
Now on to this weeks newsletter question. On what date did Lt. Colonel Robert E. Lee end his service as commander of Camp Cooper? The answer to this question can be found among the timelines.
Congratulations to Anne and Davey Pinkerton for getting the answer to last weeks question 'Where does the West begin?' The answer of course is Fort Worth!
Have a good week and we'll see you next time.
Trivia Answer...
22 July 1857
22 Jul
Howdy, GTT Fans!
Sure hope your week is going smoothly and you're looking forward to another brand new one.
Congratulations to Jessica for getting the answer to the newsletter right. Robert E. Lee gave up his service at Camp Cooper 150 years ago. Thanks, Jessica.
Yellowrosie has been at it again in the kitchen. This time she has made a scrumptious 'Naner Puddin'. It is absolutely wonderful as yours truly has made it and can attest to it. The Rogue and I chowed down on it and were in Heaven. It gets two GTT thumbs up!!
Now for this week's bit of trivia...what city in Texas is known as "the music capital of the world?" I have been there many times and can agree with them. Believe me, it's a capital place to go!
Until next week,
Trivia Answer...
Austin
29 Jul
Howdy, Ya'll,
Hope your week has gone well. It has here in the offices of GTT.
We'd like to extend our sincere condolescences to our resident cook and genealogist, Yellowrosie. Her father passed away rather unexpectedly with a heart attack. I personally knew Bill McRight and thought he was a very good man, a true Texan who loved his family and friends.
On a lighter note, congratulations to Jessica who answered last week's newsletter question, the music capital of the world. Way to go, Jessica!
Have a go at the Name That Texan. Wander over to the archives. Maybe do a bit of research.
This week's trivia question...what defender of the Alamo served three terms as a Congressman? Was it William B. Travis, Davy Crockett or Jim Bowie? E-mail us your answer! You'll see your name here in next week's newsletter.
Have a good week.
Trivia Answer...
Davy Crockett
5 Aug
Hi there Ya'll,
And a good week to all.
If you happen upon the site, pop over to the 'What is Texas?' section and check out the Ten Commandments, Texan-style. I always knew the Good Lord was a Texan at heart!
Congratulations to NasCar24Grl and Jessica who got the answer correct to last week's trivia. It was, of course, Davy Crockett who was the U.S. Senator. Because he was not pro-Andrew Jackson, he left the Senate with a very descriptive quote to all the other senators. For this week's question, what was that quote? Hint...Where was he going and where did he want them all to go?
Drop by the site soon and check out the Name That Texan. Do you know who it is? Would there be any other weekly trivia you would like us to introduce? If so, let us know and we'll see how we could go about introducing it.
Have a good week and we'll see you next time.
Trivia Answer...
"I'm going to Texas. You can go to hell!"
12 Aug
Howdy, Ya'll,
Welcome to yet nother week of things that are Texan. Check out the site for a new recipe for a Texas sheet cake by our own cook Yellowrosie. I think we'll all have to give this one a try.
Congratulations to Jessica and Annie Oakley for correctly guessing that Senator Davy Crockett told the other senators that they could go to hell, he was going to Texas. And the rest is history.
For this week's question, think flags. Texas has been under six of them...Mexico, Spain, the Confederate States, the United States, the Lone Star flag and what other country? Let us know the missing country.
Have a good week!
Trivia Answer...
The missing country is, of course, France
19 Aug
Howdy, Ya'll,
Time for another update to GTT. Scoot on over and try the Name That Texan. Who is it this time?? Annie Oakley's doing pretty good knowing who all these Texas folks are. Way to go, Annie!
Congratulations to Jessica and NasCar24Grl on getting that it was the French flag we left out of the list of flags Texas has been under in last weeks newsletter quiz.
The missions of San Antonio have always fascinated me. Other than the Alamo, the one that means the most to me is Mission Concepcion. The twin bell towers and it being the oldest unrestored mission makes it even more magical. So here's this week's question, besides the Alamo and Mission Concepcion, there are three other missions in San Antonio. Name one. That'll get the ole brain boxes working!
Have a good week and we'll see you next time.
Trivia Answer...
The Alamo-San Antonio de Velero, San Jose, San Juan Capistrano, Concepcion and Espada-San Francisco de la Espada.
26 Aug
Howdy, Ya'll,
Summer is almost at an end and for some people it means back to school and work from the vacations and holidays.
Last week's question revolved around the five missions in San Antonio. The list includes the Alamo, Mission Concepcion, San Jose, Espada and San Juan Capistrano and correct Answer were submitted by Special Agent Pinkerton, Jessica (who goes by Texas Lily Belle), Yellowrosie and Annie Oakley. Good going! You all hit the mark!
In the "What is Texas?" section of the site, there's a new page on the missions giving a brief description of each.
Now for this week's question...Who was dubbed "The Tallest Texan?" He was also the first President of the Republic of Texas. That ought to give you a big hint! Soon we will have an article on GTT about this extraordinary man.
Have a good week and see you all soon.
Trivia Answer...
Sam Houston
2 Sep
Howdy, Ya'll,
Welcome to September! The State Fair of Texas will soon open and the theme this year is "The Sky's the Limit." Hope you'll be able to attend and eat a corny dog or two.
"Texas School Pledge Gets Religion - News Story - KXAS | Dallas"
Lawmakers have added the words "one state under God" to the Texas state flag pledge. Since 2003, students have started their day pledging allegiance to both the state and federal flags.
Since lawmakers changed the wording this year, the Texas flag pledge now reads "Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible."
This week on GTT we have two new additions. The first is a newspaper article submitted to us by our very own Detective Pinkerton. It's from an Ulster-Scots newspaper and tells us all about the Tallest Texan, General Sam Houston and his ancestors who were from Northern Ireland. The second is a recipre for Chocolate Whiskey Cake given to us by our resident cook Yellowrosie. So rally up to the bar for that one!!
Speaking of The Tallest Texan, who was he was what we asked in last week's newsletter. Texas Lily Belle said, "The answer is Sam Houston. Dang, I'm good!" Nascar24Grl said, "I believe the Tallest Texan is Gen. Sam Houston." Absolutely right, ladies! Of course, Detective Pinkerton got it because he gave us the article to get the question from.
For this week's question...what soft drink was created in Waco in 1885? It's still being bottled there and, no, you don't need medical permission to drink it Send us in your Answer!
So until next week, I'll leave you with these words of Sam Houston. Since back to school has begun, I figured his was approproate.
"It is a matter of great satisfaction to me to hope that my children will be in circumstances to receive a good education. Mine was defective and I feel the inconvenience, if not the misfortune of not receiving a classical education. Knowledge is the food of genius, and my son, let no opportunity escape you to treasure up knowledge."
Trivia Answer...
Dr Pepper
9 Sep
Howdy, Ya'll,
Welcome once again to the GTT newsletter. This week, new to the site, is the start of a "mini-series" of learning to talk Texan. Check it out and we will be adding more new words and phrases in the coming weeks. So if you want to know what a "Babdist" is then have a look at "Talkin' Texan" in the updates section.
Last week's newsletter question was "What drink was first bottled and sold in Waco in 1885". We certainly can't fool our readers!
Yellowrosie
"The answer is Dr Pepper (with no period after Dr). Just a side note, it is still bottled in one plant in Dublin, Texas, from the original recipe using cane sugar instead of corn syrup. The period after "Dr" was discarded for stylistic and legibility reasons in the 1950s. Dr Pepper's logo was redesigned and the text in this new logo was slanted. The period made "Dr." look like "Di:". After some debate, the period was removed for good (it had been used off and on in previous logos), as it would also help remove any medical connotation with the product. See Wikipedia article at Wikipedia Dr Pepper
Texas Lily Belle
"Dr Pepper!! My brother can down these like they're water!"
Calicolace
"Well, of course, Dr Pepper. What about Dublin (Texas, that is), and the real sugar DP?
Great going, ladies! You know your soft drinks. And where else but Texas do you get someone saying, "What kind of Coke do you want?" And their friend answering, "Dr Pepper."
Now to this week's question...what is Texas' official state mammal? Let us hear from you!
Have a good week!
Trivia Answer...
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Longhorn & Armadillo
16 Sep
Howdy, Ya'll,
Hope the fall is coming to your town.
Our question last week was a bit tricky.
NasCar24Grl
"The state mammal is the longhorn cow."
Yellowrosie
"Longhorn...of course!!"
Annie Oakley
"I think it's the armadillo."
Texas has TWO official mammals, a large and a small. The large mammal is the longhorn and the small mammal is the armadillo. A cute little guy who when they have a family have either four or eight babies at a time. Interesting, huh? So well done to those who entered.
"Texas buys Crockett's last known letter"
AUSTIN - Just two months before he perished defending the Alamo, Davy Crockett described to his daughter and son-in-law the land he treasured enough to die for its independence.
"I must say as to what I have seen of Texas it is the garden spot of the world," the famed frontiersman and former congressman from Tennessee wrote. "The best land and the best prospect for health. ..."
The Texas Historical Commission announced Tuesday it bought the letter, which is believed to be the last that Crockett penned before he and about 200 other Alamo defenders were killed by Mexican forces led by Gen. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna.
This article was submitted by Yellowrosie. If you'd like to read the full article follow the link to http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070905/ap_on_re_us/crockett_letter
We'd like to add a new feature to the newsletter. We'll be going to newspapers from all over Texas and reporting back events that you might be interested in going to. This week we feature Round Rock, Texas and The Round Rock Leader newspaper.
Upcoming Events in Round Rock, Texas
Date Event
Sep 4 - Oct 9 From The Garden To The Table Cooking Class
Sep 10 - Oct 10 Capoeira Classes
Sep 14 - Sep 15 ManorFest 2007
Sep 20 Free Screening of the film"Truth Be Tolled"
Sep 22 Health and Wellness Fair
Sep 22 Gymboree Play and Music Open House
Sep 22 St. David's South Austin Hospital hosts "Healthy Living" Community Event
Sep 22 An Evening with the Austin Chord Rangers
Sep 25 Friendship International
Sep 25 Round Rock Chamber of Commerce's Power Lunch - Speaker: Dr. Steve Kinslow, CEO, Austin Community College
Sep 30 Central Texas Alopecia Areata Society BBQ benefit and awareness
Sep 30 Aim High Skeet Shoot benefitting Dell Children's Medical Ctr.
Oct 6 - Oct 7 2007 AIA Austin Homes tour
Oct 7 All-Mozart Concert with Pianist Mary Robbins
Oct 11 Dancin' in Denim
Oct 20 Hoedown
Oct 28 Triple Crown PetFest & Expo benefiting the Austin Humane Society
Oct 28 Volunteers at the Creek 2nd Annual Charity Golf Tournament
Nov 3 Leander High Craft Market
Nov 11 Austin MS Walk
Now for this week's question...The name Texas comes from the Indian word meaning what? And you can find the answer on the site.
Trivia Answer...
Friend or Friendly
23 Sep
Howdy, Ya'll,
Hope you're experiencing some wonderful fall weather. The State Fair opens on the 28th of this month so here's hoping you all get to attend. It should be bigger and better than ever. This year's theme is "The Sky's the Limit." If you do go to the Fair, please let us know what you saw or submit photos to be included on the site.
Body Of 'Billy The Kid' Will Not Be Exhumed
The body of a man who claimed to be the outlaw Billy the Kid will not be exhumed because of local resistance and questions over the grave's authenticity. Steven Sederwall, former mayor of Capitan, N.M., and a retired federal officer, had petitioned Hamilton city officials in April for permission to exhume the body of Ollie "Brushy Bill" Roberts, who died in 1950. Sederwall wanted to obtain DNA to compare blood samples taken from the workbench where the body of William Bonney, aka Billy the Kid, lay after he was shot in 1881 in Fort Sumner, N.M. Sederwall said a longtime Hamilton resident told him that Roberts' grave had been moved from the back of the cemetery to the front. He said city officials, who had previously voted against exhuming Roberts, refused to certify the gravesite.
Hamilton City Manager Bill Funderburk could not be reached for comment.
Sederwall said he suspects Roberts' actual grave is at the back of the cemetery and the one up front is "a tourist trap for them to sell their wares," referring to the Billy the Kid Museum in Hamilton. The back of the headstone, which is visible from the highway, contains a clear plastic cylinder full of museum fliers. "I find it hard to believe that a pauper would get a front and center next to the highway gravesite," said Sederwall, who is investigating Bonney's jailhouse escape and the murder of two deputies during a courthouse shootout in 1881.
Sederwall said he found evidence that Roberts' date of birth had been changed on the memorial stone from the date listed on the death certificate to match Billy the Kid's. His name had also been changed from what was written on the original stone.
Sederwall said the exhumation "is a waste of time and money. The evidence shows he is not (Billy) the Kid."
At least one other man -- John Miller, whose remains are buried in Prescott, Ariz. -- claimed to be Billy the Kid. Miller's body was exhumed in 2005, but Sederwall declined to discuss the results of DNA tests.
Sederwall resigned as a Lincoln County, N.M., sheriff's deputy in June along with his partner in the probe, former Sheriff Tom Sullivan. They said they quit to put an end to ongoing requests for public records pertaining to the financing and findings of their investigation. Sederwall said their work would continue although chambers of commerce, museums and book authors have all tried to stop it, fearing solving the mystery would affect tourism dollars.
Now for a look at 'What's On' and this week we look at events in Garland, Texas, during the months of September and October. If you live in and around the Garland area and you go to any of these events, be sure to let us know all about it.
9/24 September Monthly Luncheon The Atrium
9/25 G.I.S.D. Special Events Center Open House G.I.S.D. Special Events Center
9/27 September P.M. Connections Networking Event Professional Bank
9/28 SmartSpot Dance! featuring Mario Lopez WAL-MART
10/1 Affordable Chiropractic Ribbon Cutting Affordable Chiropractic
10/10 October Business Skills Breakfast G.I.S.D. Special Events Center
10/12 Galaxy Counseling Golf Tournament - Free Round of Golf for 4 Eastern Hill Country Club
10/12 Autumn Leaves 1-Year Anniversary Celebration Autumn Leaves of Richardson/ N. Garland
10/16 October A.M. Connections Ebby Halliday
10/26 HR Fall Workshop Series Garland Chamber of Commerce
Last week's trivia question was what did the name Taxas mean.
CalicoLace
"Tejas means friend." Very good, CalicoLace, you were first.
Texas LilyBelle
"Texas is my FRIEND!" It certainly is, LilyBelle!
Detective Pinkerton"
The name Texas comes from the Indian word Tejas meaning friendly. It is also the state motto of Texas. Texas is the only state in the USA to have previously been an independent Republic." Thanks for the info, Detective Pinkerton!!
Hope to hear from you all this week. Be sure to go by Name That Texan and the other trivia and articles on the site. As always, if you have anything to submit or events coming up, let us know. We love to hear from you!
Now for this week's trivia question. When did the State Fair first open in its present location in Dallas? One hint is that you can find the answer on www.bigtex.com
Trivia Answer...
1886
30 Sep
Howdy, ya'll,
That fall weather sure is feeling nice. Soon the trees will change color and before we know it, it will be Halloween.
I understand the State Fair is going on in full force. Last week's question we asked when the State Fair first opened on its present site. We didn't hear from anybody so we must have stumped you on this one!
We did hear from Yellowrosie though, letting us know that Big Tex had been stood up on Sep 24th.
"It's been a State Fair tradition for years to install Big Tex at Fair Park on the Monday before the fair opens. They stood him up a little before lunch today, and he did just fine, although he did need a crane for an extra boost. (You can get a little stiff after spending 11 months in a warehouse.)"
The year the fair opened at it's present location was, of course, 1886 and dispite not opening during the WWII years, it's been going on ever since.
This week's question..."Who is considered to be the Father of Texas?" Now that's an easy one! Hope to hear from all of you!
Below, you'll find what's going on in Lubbock in the next few weeks. There's also a link where you can go to the site and see what else Lubbock has in store. If you go to any of the events, let us know!
Lubbock Chamber of Commerce Community Calendar
10/18/2007 - Lubbock Chamber of Commerce Executive Committee Meeting
10/22/2007 - Ribbon Cutting at Adair's.... A Family Spa
10/23/2007 - Leadership Lubbock Arts & Education Day
10/25/2007 - Lubbock Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
10/25/2007 - Business After Hours
10/26/2007 - Focus Lubbock Economic Development/Business Day
10/30/2007 - Type,Talk,Text with Tact! A Communications Etiquette Workshop
Trivia Answer...
Stephen F Austin
7 Oct
Howdy, Ya'll,
Here we are starting a brand new week with a lot of brand new adventures for all of us. Stop in to GTT and see us. Everyone who has the love of Texas is always welcomed.
Did we trip you up last week with our trivia question? We asked "Who was the Father of Texas?" and Yellowrosie at first guessed someone other than Stephen F. Austin. She shook her head and wrote back to say she had had a brain fart and she knew exactly that it was SFA.
This week...now just for a bit of fun with this week's trivia question. When you are sitting at the keyboard and you are correctly using both hands to type, what state can you type using only the left hand? Stumped you yet??
Again, let us hear from you. Check out the Name That Texan, the Code of the West (we'll start using Will Rogers here too) and some of the other things we have to offer.
Have a suggestion for us for something on the site? Something you'd like to see an article on? Are you doing some research and want to share with us? Let us know. Post your thoughts and ideas on the discussion board.
It's been a quiet week in the papers so we'll have some more 'What's On' in next weeks newsletter.
Trivia Answer...
TEXAS .... Of course!
14 Oct
Howdy, Ya'll,
Hope the Fall weather is beginning to cool things down your way.
To our question last week "What state can you correctly type with the left hand?", Nascar24Grl said, "Texas with one hand" and she is absolutely correct! Texas LilyBelle said, "Texas!! And I even wrote it using just my left hand... Gee, I'm smart!" You and Nascar24Grl certainly are! Way to go, ladies.
The article below is one sent from Yellowrosie about a new dinosaur named in Texas. The question this week...just where is the Paluxy River? And have you ever been there?? Let us know!
The following article is an excerpt from a report by David Flick printed in the Dallas Morning News:
It's as if the bluebonnets Texans had been honoring as the state flower turned out to be black-eyed Susans. The Official Dinosaur of Texas turns out to be sauropod of a different color.Bones found on a ranch near Glen Rose during the 1990s were identified as the remains of the pleurocoelus, a plant-eating dinosaur that lived in what is now Central Texas about 110 million years ago.
Celebrated for its Texas-scale size and power, the pleurocoelus (pronounced pluro-SEE-lus) quickly captured the public's imagination, and 10 years ago the state Legislature designated it the Official Dinosaur of Texas.
But a Southern Methodist University graduate student discovered recently that the bones were not those of a pleurocoelus at all but of a previously unknown species he named the paluxysaurus (pronounced pah-luxy-sah-rus). The bones were found near the Paluxy River.
Now the pleurocoelus may be stripped of its official designation and the honor reassigned to the paluxysaurus.
"I wasn't going in with any assumptions. I thought that what I was looking at was the pleurocoelus," said Peter Rose, 28, now a graduate geology student at the University of Minnesota.
"But in the process of describing the bones, I came to the conclusion that it had to be something really different."
Mr. Rose's conclusions were published in August in Palaeontologia Electronica, an online journal of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology.
Although his findings upended what had been a scientific consensus, they have quickly and widely been accepted by mainstream scientists, said Louis Jacobs, professor of geological science at SMU.
"I'm one of those ones who presumed the bones were pleurocoelus, and now I'm convinced he [Mr. Rose] is right," he said.
The problem is that the identification of the bones as the pleurocoelus was based more on assumption than systematic study, Dr. Jacobs said.
The first pleurocoelus bones were discovered more than 100 years ago near Washington, D.C. The dinosaur was huge -- up to 60 feet long and weighing up to 45 tons.
A pleurocoelus ate plants and was mostly neck and tail. Scientists also believed that it was about the only dinosaur of it size in North America during that period.
Contributing to the difficulty of identifying the Texas bones is that they were locked in limestone.
"They couldn't see the bones very well, and they assumed that anything of that size and age had to be pleurocoelus," Dr. Jacobs said.
The bones rested in a box at SMU until 2001, when Mr. Rose was assigned to examine them as part of his master's thesis. He did so for three years. During that time, he compared the bones with a pleurocoelus specimen at the Smithsonian Institution and discovered that the leg and shoulder bones were significantly different.
Meanwhile, the bones had been transferred to the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, where they were put on prominent display.
That display is currently undergoing renovation, but when the bones are again placed before the public -- tentatively in the fall of 2009 -- they will be labeled paluxysaurus, said CharlieWalter, the museum's chief operating officer.
Museum officials will also ask the Legislature to demote the pleurocoelus and designate the paluxysaurus as the state's rightful official dinosaur, he said.
Although the mistaken identity means that museum officials have been inadvertently misleading museum visitors, Mr. Walter noted that archaeological knowledge is constantly changing.
"It's the evolving nature of science, I'm afraid," he said.
Mr. Rose said the discovery of a new species meant that there was more diversity among dinosaurs of that period than had been previously thought.
Dr. Jacobs said such corrections are all part of scientific investigation.
"It's a good lesson, I think. You come to conclusions based on evidence that, when you study it, you end up learning some more. It's common in science," he said.
"But I think they should change the state dinosaur, don't you?"
Trivia Answer...
Glen Rose
21 Oct
Howdy, Ya'll,
Time for another edition of the GTT newsletter.
Below you'll find a calendar of events for Mesquite through October and the first of November. If you are in and around then and do some of these things, give us a holler and let us know.
Last week's question, "Where is the Paluxy River?", must have stumped you. The answer is in Glen Rose, of course.
Now for this week's question...What legendary Old West dentist had an office on the corner of Elm Street and New Market in downtown Dallas? Let us know who you think it is!
A man in Kansas decided to write a book about churches around the world. Since he was an American, he decided to start in the United States, so he flew to San Francisco, working east from there. He went to Grace Cathedral in that city and began taking photographs when he suddenly spotted a golden telephone on a wall with a sign which read $10,000 a minute. Intrigued, he sought the priest and asked about the phone and the sign. The priest advised him that this golden phone was, in fact, a direct line to Heaven and, if he wants to use it, he can talk directly to God.
"Thank you very much," he said and continued on his way. His next stop was in Nebraska and, while attending a church there, he noticed that there was exactly the same type of phone, with the same sign on it. He seeks out the parish priest, asks the same question, and again is told that it is a direct line to God, etc. He asks the priest and continues on his way.
He goes to Milwaukee, Chicago, and New York. At each city he discovers exactly the same type of phone, the same sign beside it. He asks the same question of all the local priests and receives the same answer. He continues through many other states, finally arriving in Texas. Upon entering Sanctuario Guadalupe Cathedral in Dallas, lo and behold, he sees the usual golden telephone with a sign. But THIS time, the sign reads "Calls 25 cents." Fascinated, he finds the Bishop and says,
"Bishop, I have been in cities across the country, and in each church I found this golden telephone, was told that it was a direct line to Heaven and that I could talk to God, and in all of these churches, it was $10,000 a minute. Your sign reads. 25 cents a call. Why?"
The bishop smiles and says "My son, that's easy to explain. You're now in Texas and it's a local call from here"
Events in Mesquite
PRESCHOOL STORYTIME at the Mesquite Main Library, 300 W. Grubb Drive at 10:30 - 11:00 a.m. every Tuesday on October 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30. Recommended for ages 3-5.
INFANT LAPSIT STORYTIME at the Mesquite Main Library, 300 West Grubb Drive at 9:30 - 10:00 a.m. every Wednesday on October 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31. Recommended for ages 3 - 18 months.
TODDLER TIME at the Mesquite Main Library, 300 West Grubb Drive at 10:30 - 11:00 a.m. every Thursday on October 4, 11, 18 & 25. Recommended for ages 18 months - 3 years.
WORD PROCESSING BASICS offered from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at the Mesquite Public Library, 300 W. Grubb Drive. A beginning class in MicroSoft Word 2000. Basic mouse skills preferred. Students are taught skills such as selecting, modifying text, cutting and pasting, opening, and saving a document. Registration required for all classes: call 972-216-6734.
The Mesquite Public Library's TEEN ANIME CLUB will meet on Thursday, October 25 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the front meeting room of the main library, 300 West Grubb Drive. Teenagers view and discuss anime for the library's collection. The anime for this month will be "Kyo Kara Maoh." For questions, please call the library at 972-216-6220.
E-MAIL FOR BEGINNERS offered from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Mesquite Public Library, 300 W. Grubb Drive. An introduction to World Wide Web-based e-mail. Experience using a mouse is required. Students learn how to establish an e-mail account (using Hotmail), compose and send a message; read, forward, and delete e-mails; make folders and an address book; and become familiar with some of the e-mail terminology and etiquette. Registration required for all classes: call 972-216-6734.
HALLOWEEN CRAFT TIME at the Mesquite Main Library, 300 West Grubb Drive on Friday, October 26 at 4:30 - 5:00 p.m.
The MANGA BOOK CLUB for Middle School and High School students meets every other Saturday at the North Branch Library, 2600 Oates Drive from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Manga books that we are currently reading are discussed as well as Anime series and regular YA novels. Anyone who is interested in joining can send an e-mail to sharding@ci.mesquite.tx.us to be added to the e-mailing list for meeting reminders or call 972-681-0465 for more information.
HALLOWEEN HAPPENINGS! Tuesday, October 30, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Mesquite Main Library, 300 West Grubb Drive. Recommended for children ages 5 and up. Be sure to come.
HALLOWEEN CRAFT TIME at the North Branch Library, 2600 Oates Drive on Tuesday, October 30 at 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
PUMKIN FEST Saturday, October 20 1 - 9 p.m. City Lake Park All ages will enjoy this annual fall festival with crafts, games, costume contests, pumpkin painting contest, children's area, musical entertainment and, of course, fun fall food! Event sponsored by Old Town Mesquite. (972) 216-6260.
HAUNTED TRAIL FEST Saturday, October 27 6 - 9 p.m. Camp Rorie-Galloway Do you dare to venture into the haunted woods of Camp Rorie-Galloway on a moonlit Hallow's Eve? Gather all your courage, wear your costume, and bring a decorated pumpkin for contests and prizes. Admission to the haunted trail is $2.
HAUNTED FAMILY CAMPOUT Saturday, October 27 - Sunday, October 28 5 p.m. - noon Camp Rorie-Galloway Sure you've got the courage to make it through the haunted woods of Camp Rorie-Galloway, but are you brave enough to last the entire night? The First Annual Haunted Family Campout will take place at Camp Rorie-Galloway. We'll have games, prizes, not-so-scary stories around the campfire, and smores! Breakfast will be served at sunrise for those who survive! Cost is $25 per family.
FALL FESTIVAL at Evans Tuesday, October 30 6 - 8 p.m. Evans Recreation Center Celebrate the change of season with the Evans Recreation Center! Wear your costume and play carnival games, win prizes and trick or treat! The event is free for all ages, but tickets may be purchased to play games. (972) 285-4145.
Trivia Answer...
Doc Holliday
28 Oct
Howdy, Ya'll,
Halloween is not far away now and it's only eight weeks until Christmas! How's that for time flying by??
We didn't trick many of you this week with our trivia question. We asked "What dentist had an office at New Market and Elm Street in Dallas?" Here were a few of the responses we got.
Yellowrosie guessed
"Was it that 'daisy of a dentist'....Doc Holliday?"and she's spot on!
Texas LilyBelle
"Doc Holliday...his office was near where El Centro (Junior College) is now."
CalicoLace
"Late response I know, but I do believe that dentist just could be good ole John Henry "Doc" Holliday. Did Frank sell him any shoes? Yes, I know not exactly the right time, I just wanted to get that in."
Very good, ladies! And CalicoLace, you've given us the idea for our question for this week. You weren't wrong when you asked if Frank sold 'Doc' any shoes. Frank James, of whom she is speaking, worked at a department store in Dallas where El Centro Junior College now stands. After the death of his brother, Frank settled in Dallas a bit and sold men's cloting in this department store. What was the name of the store? It has changed names since.
Trivia Answer...
Sanger Harris
4 Nov
Howdy, Ya'll,
And thus another month of 2007 is gone. Now we can get down to thinking about Thanksgiving. Anybody know any good stuffing recipes? Do you use jalepenos in your stuffing? What goes on your Thanksgiving table? If you've got any good recipies or tips, let us know.
We asked last week just where did Frank James work in Dallas?
YellowRosie
"It was A. Harris and Sanger Bros who merged into Sanger-Harris and woohoo those worthless bits of trivia floating around in the dusty recesses of what I questionably call 'my mind' are not so worthless after all!"
CalicoLace
"I do believe it was Sanger Bros store."
And you two are absolutely correct! Frank James did indeed worked in the Sanger-Harris store that currently occupies El Centro Jr College.
Now this week...In the summer of 1886, a Texas outlaw had a tooth pulled by a dentist from Cheyenne, Wyoming, but unfortunately it was the wrong tooth. The outlaw, however, got even...he went back and pulled one of the dentist's teeth! Who was this aspiring "dental surgeon" who not only got mad but he got even?
Yellowrosie sent us this interesting tidbit from the 'Local News' page on cbs11tv about brothers who were reburied 160 years later.
DENTON COUNTY
The remains of two brothers who died 150 years ago were re-buried Friday in Denton County.
Family members say their descendents left quite a mark on North Texas.
The remains of James Marshall Bates, born 1840, and George Write Bates, born 1844, were buried at the Oak Grove Cemetery. Both boys were 13-years-old when they died, possibly of meningitis or tuberculosis.
While the teens were buried at the southeast corner of F.M. 423 and S.H. 380, their story actually started some 12 miles from there.
The bodies of the boys were discovered on an old piece of farm land that is slated to be part of a Frisco road construction project. People living in the area said they always knew the boys were buried on the property, but didn't know their heritage.
Bob Storrie and Susan Leath are the great-grandchildren of Rev. William Edmunds Bates. Bates was a horse riding preacher who traveled from town to town and founded Methodist churches all over North Texas.
"Our great-grandfather, he's the one that's responsible for bringing the church to Texas, to this area right here," Storrie said.
James and George were the sons of Rev. Bates and died four years apart. "It's not easy to be a preacher's kid now and I'm sure back in those days it wasn't easy to be a preacher's kid either," Rev. Judy Brandt said during Friday's burial service.
James and George were buried on family land in the 1850's. Now, 150 years later, the boys have been laid to rest beside their parents.
"We come from these folks. They worked hard, they struggled, and they were here before us. It's important to see about them," Leath said.
Historians say that Rev. Bates was 'on fire' for God, but unfortunately the Bates lived during a time when it wasn't uncommon for parents to bury their young.
Thanks, Yellowrosie!
Trivia Answer...
Clay Allison
11 Nov
Howdy, Ya'll,
Hope this November weather is crisp and fresh where you are.
It seems we stumped a few people last week with our trivia. We asked "What Texas outlaw got revenge on his dentist when the said DDS pulled the wrong tooth?" It was Clay Allison who pulled that medical man's tooth as payment.
This week what is the official state fruit of Texas? Go on, have a guess. We bet you eat one for breakfast!
If you're visiting the city of Goliad later this month, you might be interested to know they are having a Craft and Antique Show on the 30 November - 1 December and will be held in the historic town square.
Any Christmas events going on your way? Pass them along, we'd love to hear about them. Any Christmas lights being turned on around you? Let us know, take a few photos and send them to us. We'll put them on the site and give you a mention.
Trivia Answer...
Red Grapefruit
18 Nov
Howdy, Ya'll,
Well, Thanksgiving is almost upon us and then begins the run up to Christmas.
We've had some technical issues uploading on to the server this week so we'll wait 'til next week before updating 'Gone to Texas'. For those of you who haven't had a chance to try our quizzes that gives you another week to have a go at our 'Name That Texan' and also last weeks newsletter quiz.
Just as a reminder, we asked "What is the official state fruit of Texas?" so go on, have a go.
Trivia Answer...
Red Grapefruit
25 Nov
Howdy, Ya'll,
Hope each and everyone of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We at Gone to Texas certainly did with our gathering of family and friends.
After last week's glitch, we have the system back up and running again. Hope you'll be able to stop by soon to see us.
Congratulations to CalicoLace who correctly got the answer to the Texas state fruit...the good ole ruby red grapefruit.
This week we ask you to think back to July, 1969. What was the first word spoken from the moon? And, yes, it does have to do with Texas!
Have you ever been to Groesbeck, Texas, and seen Parker's Fort? Now would be a good time to go because we found this event coming up there.
The City of Groesbeck is pleased to provide its citizens a full list of ongoing activities and events. Our event & community calendar is updated weekly. Please call City Hall at (254) 729-3293 or send an email to pmorton@glade.net for additional information or to submit your event information.
One of the big events is:-
December 12 2007 - A Visit with Santa in Hawkins Park at 6.00pm. Includes fun and festivities for all the family. For more information contact Sharon Barnes (254) 729-5375
If you go, let us know.
Trivia Answer...
Houston
2 Dec
Howdy, Ya'll,
Christmas is coming fast, isn't it? Hope your decorations are getting put up holiday festivity!
Last week we asked what was the first word said on the moon on July, 1969. The whole thing was "Houston, Tranquilty Base here. The Eagle has landed."
Calicolace
Well, the first word Neil Armstrong said was, 'Houston."
Yellowrosie
"Houston, of course!"
TexasLillyBelle
"Houston, the Eagle has landed!"
Way to go, ladies!
This week we're talking disasters in Texas. The worst one in Texas happened in 1900 and over 8000 deaths were recorded from it. Was it a tornado in Dallas, a cyclone in Houston, or a hurricane in Galveston?
Yellowrosie sent us this cool link to a 'What I like about Texas' video clip. Take a look at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGukLuXzH1E and see what we mean. Thanks Yellowrosie.
Calicolace let us know about the Texas state tartan. It's the bluebonnet tarten and you can have a look here http://www.texaspolicecentral.com/tartan.html
Up and coming events:-
We found these events happening near St. Jo, Texas, and in Fort Worth. If you're a racing fan, hope you get to go.
Friday, December 7, 2007 - Saturday, December 8, 2007
Red River Motorcycle Trails
15393 North FM 373
Bulcher, Texas 76252
and something that may need booking well in advance
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Nascar Nationwide Series Oreilly Challenge
Texas Motor Speedway
3601 Highway 114
Fort Worth, Texas 76247
Trivia Answer...
Galveston Hurricane
9 Dec
Howdy, Ya'll,
Hope the Christmas decorations are coming along nicely. We are certainly ready for Christmas. Yellowrosie sent us to a page where Texas Christmas tree ornaments can be purchased. Go along to http://www.ktb.org/support/merchandise/ornaments/webpurchase.php and have a look.
Last week we asked aout the worst catastrophe in Texas and lo and behold, you got it right! We can't even fool some of the people some of the time. This is what you said:
CalicoLace
"That was the Galveston Hurricane."
YellowRosie
"It's a hurricane that hit Galveston in 1900, it also destroyed the town of Indianola."
Texas LilyBelle
"It was a hurricane in Galveston!"
Okay, put on your thinking caps for this one. More species of WHAT live in Texas than in any other part of the United States? We'll give you a choice here...butterflies, bees or bats?
Are you going to be near Gruene, Texas this month? Here's a few things going on there.
Jerry Jeff Walker - Dec. 14th & 15th
Asleep at the Wheel w/ special guest Sunny Sweeney - New Year's Eve!
Trivia Answer...
Bats
16 Dec
Howdy, Ya'll,
Not much longer and Santa comes to town!
Last week we asked what species of animal live in Texas more than anywhere else in the US. Once again, we couldn't stump you!
Texas LilyBelle
"That would be bats!"
Nascar24Grl
"I think we have more bat species."
Jan Butler
"Has to be bats!"
This week the question is the world's first what was held in Pecos, Texas, on July 4, 1883? Is it a rodeo, the first chili cook-off, or the first gunfight in Texas? Let us hear from you!
We were looking at the Temple Community Events and found these things listed for the holidays.
In The Mood Ballroom - Christmas Dance - 7pm. to 10pm Dec. 20
Health, Happiness & Ballroom Dancing
Cost: Cost: $5 pp
Holiday Movie Series - 6:00 to 8:00pm Dec. 22 Mickey's Christmas Carol (G) and How the Grinch Stole Christmas (PG).
Popcorn and juice will be provided. Parents are welcome to attend.
Wilson Park Recreation Center
Cost: Free - Ages 5-14
In The Mood Ballroom - New Years Eve Dance - 9pm. Dec. 31, 2007 to 12:30am Jan. 1, 2008
Hats, Horns, Balloon Drop and More! Call for Reservations.
Cost: Cost: $15 pp
Trivia Answer...
Rodeo
23 Dec
Howdy, Ya'll, And a very Merry Christmas to each one of you. The newsletter will go back into publication at the beginning of the year. Be safe and thanks for a good year with GTT.
Joni and Kevin
Texasrose and Texasrogue
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