tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post3338328224832515378..comments2024-03-25T12:21:56.752-05:00Comments on Sweethearts Of The West: GONE TO TEXAS IS PERSONAL FOR CARRA COPELINCaroline Clemmonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-83446824067088114462014-11-11T19:49:31.028-06:002014-11-11T19:49:31.028-06:00I've often thought to write a post about Gone ...I've often thought to write a post about Gone to Texas, for it truly is a grand call for so many back in those days to pack up, leave much of their possessions and friends behind, take what they could, and go to Texas.<br />I had an ancestor--for DRT membership--to come from Virginia, too, at age 12. I wonder what there was about Virginia that made so many want to get to Texas. My ancestor did own land, and joined the Texian Army to fight Santa Anna for the liberation of Texas. A True Texan.<br />Yes, Davy Crockett said that quote, while during the Civil War, Gen. Sherman had to travel through Texas for some battle. He said, "If I owned Texas and Hell, I'd rent out Texas and live in Hell." He thought it was the hottest place he'd ever been in!<br />Oh, thanks for you family history, too.<br />We ate cornbread dressing, too. Native Texas, yes, Connie Brown, grew up on cornbread dressings. And we didn't have to wait until Thanksgiving to have it, either!<br /> <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-62424584328070599532014-11-11T17:49:56.037-06:002014-11-11T17:49:56.037-06:00I enjoyed reading about your family going to Texas...I enjoyed reading about your family going to Texas. How wonderful you have the information through the generations. My Mom did ours the last ten years of her life and I consider it a treasure. It is also a great source for information for my stories. Thank you for sharing and a happy and joyous Thanksgiving to you.Paisley Kirkpatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401039126457210324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-44168637159357745502014-11-10T19:16:16.433-06:002014-11-10T19:16:16.433-06:00Your family traditions sound like mine. I'm a ...Your family traditions sound like mine. I'm a native Texan and I grew up on cornbread dressing. I have never called it stuffing. I had to ask what stuffing was. I know better today but it still makes a difference to me. imabrassy1https://www.blogger.com/profile/03223797888059301264noreply@blogger.com