Each morning school kids in the United States start their day with not just one, but two pledges in Texas. Why do we have our own Pledge? Listen to find out. Resources for this episode: https://www.tsl.texas.gov/ref/abouttx/flagpledge.html https://www.texastribune.org/2018/09/25/ken-paxton-texas-law-student-stand-pledge-allegiance-/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Texas https://study.com/academy/lesson/texas-flag-pledge-history-words.html https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/texas/article/College-student-shook-by-Texas-pledge-says-10947803.php https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Why-do-public-school-students-say-the-Texas-1823148.php
Merry Christmas from Texas!
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The Cisco Santa Claus Robbery
On December 23, 1927 a man dressed as Santa Claus brought chaos to Cisco Texas. Resources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Claus_Bank_Robbery https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f856PjZKB6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ej6LmPrHJq0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbTr0H_JuFY
Don Pedro Jarmillo, Folk Saint
A healer in Falfurrias may have been dead for over 100 years, but his legend has turned him into a Folk Saint. Resources: youtube.com/watch?v=O8b3LW0m6BY https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Pedro_Jaramillo
The Robber Baron Cave- Outside San Antonio
The Robber Baron Cave in Texas is full of mystery. However, many of the tales may have been a marketing attempt. Listen here: https://anchor.fm/texas-slang-for-crazy/episodes/The-Robber-Baron-Cave-e997b2 Resources: https://www.tcmacaves.org/preserves/robberbaron/history/ https://www.mysanantonio.com/lifestyle/travel-outdoors/article/Exploring-Robber-Baron-Cave-one-of-San-Antonio-s-6837498.php
The Prestige and Drama of the Pearl Brewery
Today the Pearl District of San Antonio is a trendy spot to live and enjoy the nightlife. However, this was once the largest brewery in San Antonio, and Texas as a whole. The story involves murder, mental institutions, shady business deals, and redemption. Resources: Pearl: A History of San Antonio’s Iconic Beer by Jeremy Banas…
Help Rebuild The Wilde Collection
The Wilde Collection of Houston, Texas was a wonderful, weird, and whimsical place for those who love haunted objects, taxidermy, and the bizarre. Unfortunately, on November 1, 2019, the store was burned by a man who wanted to bring about the Book of Revelations. You can donate to help here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/please-help-us-rebuild-the-wilde-collection Resources: https://theleadernews.com/wilde-collection-owner-vows-to-resurrect-destroyed-heights-shop/ https://www.instagram.com/wildecollection/ https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/See-Wilde-Collection-oddities-shop-before-fire-14807512.php…
That Time A Texas Grocery Store Might Have Ended the Soviet Union.
In 1989, Boris Yeltsin walked into a Randall’s super market near Houston, Texas. The world would never be the same. Resources: >
Wurstfest, New Braunfels
For ten days each year, New Braunfels, TX gets crazy in the name of sausage with Wurstfest. Resources: Wurstfest Website: https://wurstfest.com/ WurstWagen Booking: https://rockinr.com/wurstwagen/ Comal County History: http://www.co.comal.tx.us/Historical/Markers/Wurstfest_Marker/Wurstfest%20Marker%20Narrative%20for%20web.pdf
The Candy Lady of Terrell
When children went missing around the start of 1900, an urban legend began to spread around Terrell about the infamous “Candy Lady.” Thanks to the following resources: https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/texas/spookiest-urban-legend-tx/ https://1063thebuzz.com/terrifying-candy-lady-lures-kids-to-horrific-death-in-creepiest-texas-urban-legend-ever/ https://historyofclaracrane.tumblr.com/ http://myths-legends-and-truthiness.blogspot.com/2016/11/
Texas: Slang for Crazy 