“Second Thoughts”by CarlD’Agostino

March 30, 2015

Carl D'Agostino

Categories: cartoons Tags: Alamo cartoon

44 responses to ““Second Thoughts”by CarlD’Agostino”

philipfontana
April 2nd, 2015 at 15:39

Carl, History must be a great intensifier for cartoon settings! From Julius Caesar to Napoleon! Stay away from Hitler…..leave him to Mel Brooks! Even going back to the Greeks & Socrates……”I’m telling you it’s not your Ensure. Don’t drink it!” Happy Easter again!

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- Carl D'Agostino
  April 2nd, 2015 at 16:29
  
  I am glad I studied history and Am/Eng lit as those are rich fields from which to harvest ideas. I never touch the evil guys because there is no humor(unless sick) that can be drawn form such figures in the past.
  
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Hodgepodge 4 the Soul™
April 1st, 2015 at 20:32

Gotta love living in a border state! 😀

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- Carl D'Agostino
  April 2nd, 2015 at 16:30
  
  Florida borders mostly water so I had to learn to speak fish.
  
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  - Hodgepodge 4 the Soul™
    April 2nd, 2015 at 18:21
    
    😀
    
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Carol Ann Hoel
March 31st, 2015 at 21:10

Learning Spanish would have been more fun. I bet Travis agreed.

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- Carl D'Agostino
  April 2nd, 2015 at 16:31
  
  I bet they felt stupid to find Spanish and other languages spoken in heaven .
  
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totsymae1011
March 31st, 2015 at 18:48

No comprendez, senor. Que pasa?

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- Carl D'Agostino
  April 2nd, 2015 at 16:31
  
  I know you get it.
  
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Freeda Baker Nichols
March 31st, 2015 at 16:41

I’ve lived in San Antonio. Loved visiting the Alamo!

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- Carl D'Agostino
  March 31st, 2015 at 16:56
  
  Someday I must visit there.
  
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  - Freeda Baker Nichols
    March 31st, 2015 at 17:30
    
    A visit there is an awesome experience.
    
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Audrey Dawn - Oldest Daughter Redheaded Sister
March 30th, 2015 at 19:37

Have you been to the Alamo, Carl. I have and the size was shocking. So much history surrounds that little building. Thanks for the chuckle. A little Spanish never hurt anyone… Gracias, Senor D’Agostino 🙂

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- Carl D'Agostino
  March 31st, 2015 at 01:25
  
  Never been there. I am 1/4 Spaniard and 3/4 Italian.
  
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Craig N.
March 30th, 2015 at 19:30

I Always Thought Taco Bell Was A Mexican Phone Company!!

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- Carl D'Agostino
  March 31st, 2015 at 01:23
  
  Me too.
  
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burstmode
March 30th, 2015 at 15:36

The Alamo was always small. It was held by 189 men against Santa Anna’s 2,000 troops for 13 days so it couldn’t be very large. It is a misconception that the Alamo defenders were all anglos. Many were Tejanos (Mexican citizens). The revolt did not begin as an independence movement but it began in opposition to the tyranny of Santa Anna who had seized power in a coup and wanted to centralize all power in himself. Many of the settlers were quite satisfied with the Mexican Constitution of 1824 and wanted a return to the Federal Republic.

Three of the original signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence were Tejano. And a fourth Tejano, Juan Seguin, was instrumental in the fight that led to freedom for Texas. Seguin had actually been at the Alamo but had left as a courier before the deadly battle.

The Alamo story is very complicated. Several women survived and a couple went on to lead remarkable lives. Because you’ve inspired me, I’m going to post a photo of Texas Independence Hall where the Declaration was signed. It is a recreation on almost the exact spot where it once stood in 1836. We speak a lot of Spanish here in Texas and our culture is heavily influenced by Mexico.

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- Carl D'Agostino
  March 31st, 2015 at 01:22
  
  Thanks for adding to the post.
  
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Gruhn
March 30th, 2015 at 14:17

The Alamo is surprisingly small if you visit. You’ll expect something bigger but of course what would have been the surrounding area is now covered with shops and restaurants. Everyone should visit though!

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- Carl D'Agostino
  March 30th, 2015 at 14:22
  
  I’ve heard that. Seems there should have been more land preserved surrounding it.
  
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alesiablogs
March 30th, 2015 at 12:57

Achtung! What about a little german fellas?

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- Carl D'Agostino
  March 30th, 2015 at 14:23
  
  When in Rome…
  
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Theanne aka magnoliamoonpie
March 30th, 2015 at 11:30

😀 😀 😀 exactly 😀

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- Carl D'Agostino
  March 30th, 2015 at 14:23
  
  Ola, que tal ?
  
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reneejohnsonwrites
March 30th, 2015 at 11:04

Haven’t been to the Alamo…yet. But with a large farming population all around me, I could probably benefit from learning Spanish. Lots of immigrant workers.

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- Carl D'Agostino
  March 30th, 2015 at 11:20
  
  Certainly need a decent vocabulary in Miami, Florida too.
  
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  - reneejohnsonwrites
    March 30th, 2015 at 11:21
    
    I’d say so!
    
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The Persecution of Mildred Dunlap
March 30th, 2015 at 11:02

Very effective. And, I guess for a lot of us working with the Spanish population, we’re learning it now. 😉

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- Carl D'Agostino
  March 30th, 2015 at 11:23
  
  For many people it is objectionable but I feel being somewhat bi-lingual is an all around plus. Many people have little knowledge of the vastness of Spanish settlement of the USA. Spain had established over 400 missions and towns in the SW future USA a hundred years before arrival of Pilgrims. I love the architecture style as well.
  
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  - The Persecution of Mildred Dunlap
    March 30th, 2015 at 12:07
    
    Well said, Carl, and I agree.
    
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Let's CUT the Crap!
March 30th, 2015 at 10:57

😀 😀 😛

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- Carl D'Agostino
  March 30th, 2015 at 11:24
  
  4 tacos, to go !
  
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  - Let's CUT the Crap!
    March 30th, 2015 at 12:33
    
    Is that all? 😀 😀 I’d throw in a Spanish Dictionary is someone needed one.
    
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  - Carl D'Agostino
    March 30th, 2015 at 14:25
    
    Smart move.
    
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jbstoons
March 30th, 2015 at 10:53

Now days we just press two. Lol

Sent from my iPhone

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- Carl D'Agostino
  March 30th, 2015 at 11:24
  
  Ha, oh that’s great J. Made me laugh.
  
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Maxi
March 30th, 2015 at 10:45

Yeah right.
blessings ~ maxi

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- Carl D'Agostino
  March 30th, 2015 at 11:25
  
  Instead they got “adios”.
  
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poemsandponderings
March 30th, 2015 at 10:30

“Hola amigos, bienvenido”… That bit of Spanish may have helped their situation.

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- Carl D'Agostino
  March 30th, 2015 at 11:26
  
  Then a few cervezas at the hacienda…
  
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Ann Koplow
March 30th, 2015 at 10:27

Si, Señor D’Agostino.

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- Carl D'Agostino
  March 30th, 2015 at 11:28
  
  Gracias.
  
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Rob
March 30th, 2015 at 10:20

I visited the Alamo while staying a month in Texas, I was interested to learn that among the defenders was one Welsh man from my home country. About 150 years ago the Welsh language was restricted by the English. When a child spoke his own language at school a rope knot was hung around his neck and he passed it to the next child that spoke Welsh. The child wearing it at the end of the day was beaten with the rope. This sort of treatment led to a contingent of Welsh folk emigrating to Argentina in an attempt to hold onto their language.

Here’s the connection – the great grandchildren of these Welsh migrants now speak Spanish.

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- Carl D'Agostino
  March 30th, 2015 at 11:27
  
  Thanks for the history lesson and for visiting here. Happy Easter.
  
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