A Good Sign

 

Amongst all the frightening signs of how the left has taken over our institutions, a large Texas school district is naming a new school after two fallen Marines who went to school and played football together in the district (Comal ISD).

The new elementary school will be named Farias-Spitzer Elementary after Lance Corporal John Felix Farias and Sergeant Thomas Spitzer.

With statues coming down and schools being renamed to deny our heritage, it’s nice to see that some communities still understand how to honor the best of Americans.

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  1. Susan Quinn Contributor
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    I’m inspired every time I hear this kind of news. Thanks, Tex, and thanks to Comal ISD and to the heroes who fell.

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  2. Henry Racette Member
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    Texas really is the best state.

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  3. Tex929rr Coolidge
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    A new middle school in our county (Comal ISD borders it) is officially the “Captain Mark Tyler Voss Middle School”.  Captain Voss was a pilot and USAFA graduate who died with his crew during a refueling mission.  He attended high school in the district where the school was built.

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  4. Chuck Coolidge
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    Henry Racette (View Comment):

    Texas really is the best state.

    Well, you might move!

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  5. Henry Racette Member
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    Chuck (View Comment):

    Henry Racette (View Comment):

    Texas really is the best state.

    Well, you might move!

    I lived there, Chuck, about 20 years ago. (I’ve lived a lot of places.)

    My identity is here now, in a community that watched my kids grow up, with people and institutions I serve. If I went to Texas now I’d be a childless middle aged man without connections or people. I am content.

    But I tell everyone who’s thinking of moving to move to Texas.

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  6. Tex929rr Coolidge
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    Henry Racette (View Comment):

    Chuck (View Comment):

    Henry Racette (View Comment):

    Texas really is the best state.

    Well, you might move!

    I lived there, Chuck, about 20 years ago. (I’ve lived a lot of places.)

    My identity is here now, in a community that watched my kids grow up, with people and institutions I serve. If I went to Texas now I’d be a childless middle aged man without connections or people. I am content.

    But I tell everyone who’s thinking of moving to move to Texas.

    I guess I can digress in my own conversation.  I first came to Texas for enlisted basic training in 1978.  We moved here for good in 1987 when I left the service and my wife was on her last assignment in San Antonio.  To say we love it here doesn’t do justice to how fond we are of our adopted home.  I wish people around the US loved their state like Texans love theirs.  (And at least loved the US like Texans love it.). Having been our own country, no matter how short lived is part of it but not all of it. Our flag is iconic and where else do people eat food in the shape of their state?   You can even buy Texas shaped driveway pavers.  I know this stuff is all kitschy but, well, we love it.  We can travel anywhere around the world and people in those countries “get it”.  

    Texas peanut pattie:

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  7. Susan Quinn Contributor
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    Tex929rr (View Comment):
    I know this stuff is all kitschy but, well, we love it.  

    And Florida has its pink flamingoes!!

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  8. Buckpasser Member
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    Why is it that we are only seeing things like this in either Texas or Florida and nowhere else?

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  9. Chuck Coolidge
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    Tex929rr (View Comment):

    Henry Racette (View Comment):

    Chuck (View Comment):

    Henry Racette (View Comment):

    Texas really is the best state.

    Well, you might move!

    I lived there, Chuck, about 20 years ago. (I’ve lived a lot of places.)

    My identity is here now, in a community that watched my kids grow up, with people and institutions I serve. If I went to Texas now I’d be a childless middle aged man without connections or people. I am content.

    But I tell everyone who’s thinking of moving to move to Texas.

    I guess I can digress in my own conversation. I first came to Texas for enlisted basic training in 1978. We moved here for good in 1987 when I left the service and my wife was on her last assignment in San Antonio. To say we love it here doesn’t do justice to how fond we are of our adopted home. I wish people around the US loved their state like Texans love theirs. (And at least loved the US like Texans love it.). Having been our own country, no matter how short lived is part of it but not all of it. Our flag is iconic and where else do people eat food in the shape of their state? You can even buy Texas shaped driveway pavers. I know this stuff is all kitschy but, well, we love it. We can travel anywhere around the world and people in those countries “get it”.

    Texas peanut pattie:

    This Marine Corps brat was born in Texas, lived there until 2nd grade, back to Texas to finish up HS. Have lived in Fl, TX, Cal, Va, NC..  Spent time in most other states (also Singapore, Japan, So. Korea, Finland, Belfast – join the oil patch and see the world.)

    You and Henry are correct there’s no place like Texas.  2 – 3 years after retirement, moved to mid-Tenn.  No kids here, no family, no friends.  Now I have friends here, good friends, one son & grandson.  Do I regret moving?

    Sometimes.

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  10. Raxxalan Member
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    Tex929rr (View Comment):

    Henry Racette (View Comment):

    Chuck (View Comment):

    Henry Racette (View Comment):

    Texas really is the best state.

    Well, you might move!

    I lived there, Chuck, about 20 years ago. (I’ve lived a lot of places.)

    My identity is here now, in a community that watched my kids grow up, with people and institutions I serve. If I went to Texas now I’d be a childless middle aged man without connections or people. I am content.

    But I tell everyone who’s thinking of moving to move to Texas.

    I guess I can digress in my own conversation. I first came to Texas for enlisted basic training in 1978. We moved here for good in 1987 when I left the service and my wife was on her last assignment in San Antonio. To say we love it here doesn’t do justice to how fond we are of our adopted home. I wish people around the US loved their state like Texans love theirs. (And at least loved the US like Texans love it.). Having been our own country, no matter how short lived is part of it but not all of it. Our flag is iconic and where else do people eat food in the shape of their state? You can even buy Texas shaped driveway pavers. I know this stuff is all kitschy but, well, we love it. We can travel anywhere around the world and people in those countries “get it”.

    Texas peanut pattie:

    I left Texas for a brief two year stint in Northern Virginia.  I couldn’t tell you what the Virginia flag looks like.  You just didn’t see it except over a State building.    The Texas flag is ubiquitous in Texas.  Proudly displayed all over with only the US flag being slightly more prevalent. 

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  11. TBA Coolidge
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    Buckpasser (View Comment):

    Why is it that we are only seeing things like this in either Texas or Florida and nowhere else?

    For Texas, I’d say it is because of the large amounts of military coupled with considerable buy-in to a cowboy ethos. 

    Florida? Dunno. Maybe the age demographic helps – older people trend conservative (or at least not soaked-in-woke like young people). 

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