Texas
- Part II
The highlight
of Spud's March 1999 trip to the Lone Star State
was to the tiny hamlet of Seguin - whose claim to fame was that it was
home to the world's largest pecan.
Friends thought he was nuts to travel so far
to see this arachide anomaly. True, the flight wasn't cheap; fortunately
he didn't have to shell out for admission to
see it!
As strong of a tourist magnet as it was,
Seguin was not the only reason Spud ventured back to the great state.
March 6th marked the anniversary of the day the Alamo fell in San Antonio.
It
was 1836 when the Mexicans attacked the mission and took control despite
the bravery of the likes of Davy
Crockett and John Bowie. Upon arriving at the Alamo, Spud was shocked
to find it in the throes of battle!
It would appear that some history professors
from the University of Texas had
been out drinking Southern Comfort all night and thought that they were
back in the 1800's fighting their neighbours to the South. There was mayhem
and havoc everywhere! Mexican tourists were being run out of town at gunpoint,
hostages were being taken...Spud had to take control of this carnage!
The tuber took a shot of tequila and whipped out his gunbelt. Hell
hath no fury like a potato scorned!
Spud
stood toe to toe with the drunken hoodlums and cut them down one by one,
regaining the fallen mission once again for Mexico.
News of the siege and battle quickly traveled back to Latin America where
Spud's heroics were praised by natives. It has been petitioned to the
Mexican government to have March 6th declared 'Senor Spud: Reyos
de Patatas' day.
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