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A Real Alamo
Texans aren’t short on bravery. Here are a few who fought for a good cause around the same time.
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I get it. As a native Texan, I feel your pain. I, too, was weaned on comic book versions of the Alamo and the Texian War for Independence, and I understand your anger and frustration. We have been betrayed. The question now is: What are we going to do about it? Should slap AR-15s over our shoulders and strap pistols across our beer bellies and head to the state capitol to stage our own Alamo about what never really happened at the Alamo? Do we need to stand tall with the Texas chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy and protest these shameless revisions to all the lies we hold dear? Or is it time to face the mariachi music? Call me crazy, but I’m a proponent of the latter. The genie is out of the proverbial tequila bottle, and as the new book says, forget the Alamo. It’s time to reckon with an ugly truth. Texas independence was mostly about slavery (and gringo knavery) and not much at all about bravery. In fact, the biggest things in this state chock-full of big things are the whoppers we’ve told about our history for almost two centuries. But, hey, on the lighter side, you have to admit, Ozzy Osbourne is looking smarter all the time. And Phil Collins. Maybe he should sue, sue, Sussudio all those socalled Alamo relic peddlers. I bet he feels like a real pendejo. But fret not, fellow Texans. There was actually a real Alamo. Dozens of native Texans — not of the mostly white immigrant variety who fought in the fake Ala-
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mo, of course — bravely volunteered and voluntarily fought and died to preserve the freedom of a people and stop Spanishspeaking fascists. It just didn’t happen here. It happened in Spain 100 years after Texas independence. In 1936, conservative nationalist fascists attempted to topple the left-leaning government of Spain. Liberals, progressives, communists, and anarchists came from all over the world to the defense of
the Spanish Republic, but the fascists were backed and supplied by Adolph Hitler and Benito Mussolini. Oh, and also a Lone Star oil and gas outfit known as Texaco. Texaco refused to sell oil to the freedom fighters but allowed the conservative fascists in Spain to put the oil they imported for their insurrection on a tab until the war was over. In hindsight, the Spanish Civil War was a dress rehearsal for World War II.
And while FDR and the United States remained neutral, thousands of Americans came to the aid of the Spanish Republicans, including dozens from Texas. Needless to say, the good guys lost, and the leader of the fascist insurrection, Francisco Franco, ruled Spain as a dictator until his death in 1975. But get this. Fort Worth native Theodore Gibbs — a Black man who ran away from his home in Cowtown at the age of 13 after witnessing the rape of his mother by her white employer — joined the freedom fighters in Spain and drove an ambulance until he was killed by an artillery shell. Conroe native Philip Detro rose to the rank of Commander of the Lincoln-Washington Battalion and hung out with Ernest Hemingway before succumbing to complications resulting from a sniper’s bullet. Laredo native Virgilio Gonzalez Davila served with the Washington Battalion and then transferred to the 46th Division Campesinos, a “shock force” who fought in every major conflict of the war. Texarkana native Conlon Samuel Nancarrow emigrated to Mexico after serving with the Peoples’ Army of the Spanish Republic and went on to become one of the most original, influential musical composers of the 20th century. And Oliver Law, a Black native of Matagorda, Texas, became the first African-American to command an integrated military force in American history. He was killed in action while leading the Abraham Lincoln Battalion in the first days of the Battle of Brunete. Dozens of red-blooded native Texans fought in Spain, serving alongside or hobnobbing with the likes of Langston Hughes, George Orwell, Paul Robeson, Federico Garcia Lorca, Pablo Neruda, Andre Malraux, and more. Sure, they were a bunch of liberals who thought for themselves — and fought for someone besides themselves — but they were still Texans. And they went to fight in a real Alamo, for freedom and human rights — not the preservation and expansion of a disgraceful travesty. That’s something, right? l This editorial reflects the opinions of the author and not necessarily the Fort Worth Weekly. The Weekly welcomes all manner of political submissions. They will be edited for clarity and factuality. Please email Editor Anthony Mariani at anthony@fwweekly.com.
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Balmorhea ($179.99) - Simply put, Balmorhea is bourbon candy in a bottle. Two-time US Micro Whisky of the Year and San Francisco Double Gold Balmorhea is bold but majestically crafted, aged four years in new American white oak barrels, then transferred to a second new American white oak barrel-aged for one year. It is highly coveted and can be hard to find but is out there if you look hard enough.
HoneyDew ($84.99) – Don’t let the honey in the name fool you. This is not a “honey whiskey” but rather a whiskey that has been infused with Burleson’s Texas Wildflower Honey. The result is a smooth, light bourbon with a sweet finish. Master Distiller Donnis Todd transformed used bourbon barrels into small, wooden cubes that were immersed in honey. After fully absorbing it, they were placed in the belly of a stainless-steel tank, letting the bourbon soak up those delicious honey flavors
Brothers’ Bourbons: made from corn-tocork one barrel at a time. It’s handcrafted from a sweet mash of premium, #1 food-grade corn, soft red winter wheat from local farms, and two-row barley. The exceptional ingredients result in an extraordinary bottle of whiskey, unlike any other out there.
Honorable Mentions - Single Barrel ($110) makes for a standout timeless whiskey gift, and the Boot Flask ($45) is ideal if looking for something small and sweet.
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Find Garrisons online or at a store near you. every single day for seven months. It is the perfect summertime sip, and the delightful yellow wax-sealed bottle will brighten any season.
Small Batch ($84.99) – There ain’t nothing wrong with the classic option! Enjoying a bottle of Small Batch is an experience unlike any other. It’s everything rich and good about bourbon, without the bite. The cornerstone of all Garrison
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Father’s Day 2021: Ideas for Dad Yes. It’s this weekend. Get it together, man!
From 11am to 2pm, you can enjoy a Father’s Day Mariachi Brunch at El Patio Mex-Tex Restaurant (4400 Hwy 121, Lewisville, 972-410-2096) featuring carved brisket, an egg station, dessert bar, sopa de mariscos, verde enchiladas, a waffle bar, and more, plus live music by Mariachi Mochistlan. The cost is $25 per adult and $12 per child. Reservations required. To reserve your spots, email info@elpatiomextex.com.
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Beret’s Survival Story of the Fort Hood Shooting — recount his testimony. In addition, all fathers will receive a gift. This event is free to attend.
Who done it? Find out this weekend.
At 11am-3:30pm Sun, Bendt Distilling Co (225 S Charles St, Lewisville, 214-8140545) — known around the world for being one of the first to make hand sanitizer from
its runoff booze early in the pandemic — hosts Oaked & Smoked V: A Celebration of Dad. Reservations available for 11am, noon, and 2pm. General admission tickets are $35 for adults and $15 for kids 12 and under. Your admission includes a barbecue lunch prepared by Chef Ken Rathbun, live music, and craft spirit/whiskey samples for the 21+ crowd. There are also special “Dad” tickets from $55-95 that include a sweet treat to take home, a certificate for a future tour for two guests, and a 750ml engraved bottle of spirits at each of the three ticket price points. Reserve your tickets at BendtDistillingCo.com/Tour-Booking.
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City Chapel (4015 W I-20, Arlington, 817-561-1295) has a very special guest at its Father’s Day Service. At 10am Sun, hear combat veteran John Arroyo — author of Attacked at Home: A Green
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At noon-6pm Sat, Trinity River Distillery (1734 E El Paso St, Ste 130, Fort Worth, 817-841-2837) has a special gift for dads at its whiskey bar and distillery at the Silver Star Saturday event, including on-site cigar rolling thru 5pm. Food is available for purchase from Smiley’s BBQ. Distillery tours are $27.06 and can be booked at SilverstarSpirits.com. Saving Hope Rescue will also be on hand doing fundraising and dog adoptions, so you can end the day by becoming a #PupParent.
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If by celebrating dads, you mean crawdads (I’ll see myself out), the Stockyards is the place to be. At 11am-7:30pm Sat, head to the Father’s Day Last Yee Haw Crawfish Boil in the Fort Worth Stockyards (131 E Exchange Av, 817625-9715). For the price of $10 per pound — with no limit on the number of pounds you buy — you will be loaded with corn, potatoes, and live jazz by the Big Easy Brass Band. Purchase your pounds at the ticket booth onsite or reserve ahead of time via the Eventbrite.com page.
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Does your dad like Westerns? How about mysteries? Many fathers do. Every Friday and Saturday thru Nov 13, the Lone Star Murder Mystery troupe at Texas Star Dinner Theater (816 S Main St, Grapevine, 817-310-5588) is performing Dead, Dead on the Range. For the price of admission, you get a three-course plated dinner of beef, chicken, fish, or veggie, your choice of coffee, tea, or water, and a seasonal dessert, plus an entertaining 90-minute show about bringing a cattle baron’s murderer to justice in 1880s Texas. Tickets are $59.95 per person (tax/gratuity not included) at TexasStarDinnerTheater.com. Doors open at 7pm, dinner is served at 7:30pm, and the show starts at 8pm. As this show often sells out, purchasing tickets in advance is strongly recommended.
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Sidesaddle Saloon
In bustling Mule Alley in the Stockyards, this new gem from restaurateur Sarah Castillo pays tribute to cowgirls in all their gritty, glamourous glory. Sidesaddle Saloon, 122 E Exchange Av, Ste 240, FW. 817-862-7952. Noon-10pm Sun, 3pm-late Tue-Fri, noon-late Sat. All major credit cards accepted. C O D Y
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A gagged damsel in distress lies tied against railroad tracks surrounded by barren land. A whistle announces the impending doom of a distant locomotive as the masculine hero and villain are at fisticuffs. When the protagonist prevails, he saves the damsel right in the nick o’ time from sheer death, a scene played out in Western films for decades. What we never saw were the heroines or female outlaws of the era known as the Wild West. Cowgirls like Annie Oakley and Calamity Jane were often left out of the onscreen action, although their tough-as-nails demeanors and bawdy reputations could ride in tandem with Buffalo Bill Cody and Doc Holliday. Much like those women of tenacity, restaurateur Sarah Castillo deserves as much — if not more — recognition as her male counterparts. She embodies the entrepreneurial and pioneering spirit of the West. In the early years, her Taco Heads food
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truck was among the first in North Texas with a semi-permanent location, behind Poag Mahone’s, feeding the sober and notso-sober alike. I generally fell into the latter category but the quality I experienced wasn’t lost in my inebriated state. She later opened a brick-and-motor location on Montgomery Street ahead of the construction boom and another location on trendy Henderson Avenue in Dallas (since closed). In early 2020, her Tinie’s Mexican Cuisine, upscale and rooted in authenticity, opened in the South Main neighborhood. Years in the making, the opening was brief after being thwarted by COVID. The restaurant has since fully reopened, and the area is again thriving. Her ambition and foresight to lock down leases in up-and-coming neighborhoods is uncanny, which led to her latest venture, this one in Mule Alley. Off the main walkway of the trendy locale, the neon silhouette of a cowgirl hovers above the entrance to Sidesaddle Saloon mere steps from Marine Creek. The barroom’s finish out is a duality of Western chic and Art Deco, with soaring ceilings that tend to amplify a small crowd into sounding large and raucous. Neil Young and Dolly Parton share the airwaves, and departed animals and vintage photos share walls accentuated with scalloped gold fixtures. The bar offers the best seats in the house and why not. It is a saloon. The cocktail list reads as a curtsy to the females of Western lore, and a giant mural of cowgirls in the dining area captures that motif perfectly. And after tasting several selections off the cocktail list, I noticed another characteristic. Not all beverages retained the bold personality of their namesakes, many of whom are honored at the National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame, across the street from Taco Heads, incidentally. Gunslingers Belle Star and Pearl Star are near identical drinks made with Fort Worth’s Silver Star vodka and strawberry aloe syrup separated by citrus (lemon and lime), bitters, and mint. Perhaps a miscue by the bartenders, both beverages were served with mint, prompting an overpowering flavor that left the strawberry syrup and bitters nearly undetectable with corrections not remedied. Hall of Famer Wilma Mankiller, who was inducted in 1994, was a Native-
Led by a cowgirl of sorts herself, Sidesaddle Saloon is a welcome retreat amid a sea of beer joints.
American Cherokee activist who was the first woman to be elected as chief of the Cherokee Nation, a position she would hold for a decade. A drink of the same name starts with vodka, followed by dry curacao, a hibiscus syrup, and lime. The taste was light and floral as expected, though it felt as if it were holding back on being audacious. The opposite of Mankiller’s legacy. Prairie Rose Henderson, another Hall of Famer, is known as the first female professional bronc rider and champion to boot. Also the recipient of a drink named after her here. Either intentionally made to be light-bodied or an accidental easy pour of the hooch, the bourbon Texas tea with raspberry and rose water offered only a faint hint of bourbon in what we were hoping to have more hitch in the giddy-up. Still, if effervescent flavors in time for the triple digits are what you’re shooting for, the above drinks will suffice. If you’re longing for something to put hair on your chest, Sidesaddle can still oblige. Using rye from locally owned Blackland Distillery, the Laura Bullion
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(nefarious member of Butch Cassidy’s Wild Bunch gang) rounds up a nuttiness using pecan orgeat, black walnut bitters, lemon, and the satisfying frothiness of egg whites. The Madam Mustache (named after the infamous prostitute) follows suit with egg whites swapping rye for vodka and coffee liqueur, cold brew, and chocolate, a drink made for morning migas and refried beans. A cowboy’s, nay, a cowgirl’s breakfast. Being in Texas, more specifically the Stockyards, calls for a spicy margarita, and the Ali Dee is one of the best around. With a delightful mix of tequila and Licor 43, the Ancho Reyes verde and pineapple agave syrup along with jalapeno are as electrifying as a cattle prod. Sidesaddle Saloon’s presence is a welcomed reprieve from the whiskey and Coke-ladened bars that dot the surrounding terrain, especially after the closure of beloved cocktail bar Niles City Saloon. Castillo continues to blaze new trails for female entrepreneurs while contributing to the local hospitality industry. And that’s something we can tip our hats to. l
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