Sam Houston had several things in common with Wagner:
- the nineteenth century
- under-the-jaw beard arrangements
- scars from having their heads glued back on
When I asked the bartender for permission to photograph their statue with mine, she said it was no problem, but that I should be careful. "Sure thing," I said, turning to leave and knocking a barstool loudly to the floor, garnering the stares of the whole place. "That was just for practice," I assured her. Then I fell down as I was getting up off the floor after taking the photo. Clearly, it was time to leave.Not that it was time to call it a night, mind you...
Our dollar well-spent Warren's jukebox soundtrack: Nat King Cole ("Nature Boy"), Glenn Miller (forgot which one), Duke Ellington ("Mood Indigo"), and Patsy Cline ("Sweet Dreams").
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