Mudcat Café message #1467076

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Thread #80462 Message #1467076
Posted By: Abby Sale
21-Apr-05 - 12:11 PM
Thread Name: Happy! - April 21
Subject: Happy! - April 21


                     Happy San Jacinto Day!
               (an official Texas State holiday)
  
  On 4/21/1836 General Sam Houston and the Texas team defeated General Antonio López de Santa Anna 
  and his Mexican team.  Texas gained its independence and soon handed itself over to the US.
  
          O Santy Anna gained the day
            Hoo-ray, Santy Anna!
          He lost it once but gained it twice       [the Alamo and Goliad]
            All on the plains of Mexico!
  
                  "Santy Anno"
  
  According to Lomax, British & US clipper sailors would fight over whether the capstan chantey goes:
          "Santy Anna gained the day" or "General Taylor gained the day"