Bruno Zeigerts: In college, I would choose movies on the basis of the one I wanted to see and the other of the (quite common in those days) double feature of a historic location and play find the errors. I have seen those “bolt action” muskets in quite a few movies. I got a laugh out of one in which there was a careful shot showing the charge being rammed into the barrel – except in that battle, they were using Ferguson breach-loaders. .The Alamo display cases aren’t much better, with caplocks (recently invented, but hadn’t reached Texas at that time – later conversions of original flintlocks, so were hardly used at the Alamo), and Roman-style gladius as back-up (various styles of knives, tomahawks, cavalry sabers, and even blunderbuses were the close-range weapons of choice). .We await what changes will take place now that control has been taken away from Daughters of the Texas Revolution – maybe a bit more recognition of the part Adelfa de Zavala played in preserving the building, as well as more accuracy in the exhibits.
Keeping June 19th’s edition of this strip in mind:I wonder if these two guys ever had a slice of Lemon Meringue Pie with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on it? It might then be called a piece of Lemon Meringue Pie Alamo!!
Arianne over 9 years ago
Plus, you did offer to peso little.
whiteheron over 9 years ago
He just wanted to rent a car.
mr_sherman Premium Member over 9 years ago
Interesting and timely cartoon.
761st over 9 years ago
His pardner seems Bowied by the comment!
Godfreydaniel over 9 years ago
I personally remember the Maine (and also I remember the Connecticut……..)
hippogriff over 9 years ago
Bruno Zeigerts: In college, I would choose movies on the basis of the one I wanted to see and the other of the (quite common in those days) double feature of a historic location and play find the errors. I have seen those “bolt action” muskets in quite a few movies. I got a laugh out of one in which there was a careful shot showing the charge being rammed into the barrel – except in that battle, they were using Ferguson breach-loaders. .The Alamo display cases aren’t much better, with caplocks (recently invented, but hadn’t reached Texas at that time – later conversions of original flintlocks, so were hardly used at the Alamo), and Roman-style gladius as back-up (various styles of knives, tomahawks, cavalry sabers, and even blunderbuses were the close-range weapons of choice). .We await what changes will take place now that control has been taken away from Daughters of the Texas Revolution – maybe a bit more recognition of the part Adelfa de Zavala played in preserving the building, as well as more accuracy in the exhibits.
shipl14 over 9 years ago
I remember this
kernelcorny Premium Member over 9 years ago
So, a lame-o money, a lame-o problems?Or ammo money, ammo problems?(ammo, ammunition)
debuggingdevice over 9 years ago
Keeping June 19th’s edition of this strip in mind:I wonder if these two guys ever had a slice of Lemon Meringue Pie with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on it? It might then be called a piece of Lemon Meringue Pie Alamo!!