You're joking right?! C'mon, it's one of the cornerstones of human history!
Not countin' anything outside of the American sphere of experience.
We never do. Far as we're concerned, we're the center of the universe!
If it's pre-America it's pre-mattering.
With a couple ancient empires thrown in for funsies.
[ America clears his throat. ]
It's one of the greatest tales in Texan-- no, American history. It's a tale of the bravery of men of all backgrounds banding together in the name of gaining independence.
A story of rebellion with a happy ending.
[ Which earns a shove from the Shadow in blue, but America pays them no mind. His gaze is a million miles away. ]
The people of Texas--Americans, Mexicans, Indians, just to name some--wanted to get away from an increasingly centralized government that was denyin' their freedoms. No surprise that this led to outright revolt, but the Alamo remains one of the greatest testaments to the human spirit and courage. Heroes were born from the fallen men, including the legendary Davey Crockett. Mexican forces came to the Alamo to place siege. Weary, tired, and hungry, the men held out valiantly--very valiantly, not even an exaggeration!--until a final assault was launched. A hundred and eighty-nine men against eighteen hundred, and still they managed to take down nearly triple their forces! But alas, the Battle of the Alamo was fatal for every Texan who stood against a whole country that day. Gone but not forgotten. Never gonna be forgotten.
The efforts of those fallen Texans were a crucial step in founding the Republic of Texas, which I annexed in 1845.
Which means we inherited the border problems that led to more war.
And I'll never regret it. God Bless Texas. God bless America.
[ The two Shadows throw red, white, and blue confetti behind America like papery fireworks. ]
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Not countin' anything outside of the American sphere of experience.
We never do. Far as we're concerned, we're the center of the universe!
If it's pre-America it's pre-mattering.
With a couple ancient empires thrown in for funsies.
[ America clears his throat. ]
It's one of the greatest tales in Texan-- no, American history. It's a tale of the bravery of men of all backgrounds banding together in the name of gaining independence.
A story of rebellion with a happy ending.
[ Which earns a shove from the Shadow in blue, but America pays them no mind. His gaze is a million miles away. ]
The people of Texas--Americans, Mexicans, Indians, just to name some--wanted to get away from an increasingly centralized government that was denyin' their freedoms. No surprise that this led to outright revolt, but the Alamo remains one of the greatest testaments to the human spirit and courage. Heroes were born from the fallen men, including the legendary Davey Crockett. Mexican forces came to the Alamo to place siege. Weary, tired, and hungry, the men held out valiantly--very valiantly, not even an exaggeration!--until a final assault was launched. A hundred and eighty-nine men against eighteen hundred, and still they managed to take down nearly triple their forces! But alas, the Battle of the Alamo was fatal for every Texan who stood against a whole country that day. Gone but not forgotten. Never gonna be forgotten.
The efforts of those fallen Texans were a crucial step in founding the Republic of Texas, which I annexed in 1845.
Which means we inherited the border problems that led to more war.
And I'll never regret it. God Bless Texas. God bless America.
[ The two Shadows throw red, white, and blue confetti behind America like papery fireworks. ]