Lies, Damn Lies, and the Alamo

When I was a kid I learned about the Alamo. It’s 1836. Houston said to Travis, fortify the Alamo. Volunteers came from across the continent to fight and die for the dream of a free and independent Texas. 

Like the Ballad said, One hundred and eighty five holding back five thousand.

In the southern part of Texas, near the town of San Antone, like a statue …