[weegee]

Maybe more people in other states would be excited about the Alamo and San Jacinto if they were aware that their states also originally were part of the soveriegn Republic of Texas:

Then again I don't know that many other states other than Louisiana commemorated the 200th anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase.

[weegee]

For those who would like a refresher, 2003 was the 200th anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase.

[BenLurkin]

"Republic. I like the sound of the word. It means people can live free, talk free, go or come, buy or sell, be drunk or sober, however they choose.

Some words give you a feeling. Republic is one of those words that makes me tight in the throat. The same tightness a man gets when his baby takes his first step, or his first baby shaves, and makes his first sound like a man.

Some words can give you a feeling that make your heart warm. Republic is one of those words. "