A good day for the slaves of Texas

Published

Juneteenth=June = 19th General Gordon Granger of the victorius Union Army, landed in Galveston,Texas 06/19/65. http://www.answers.com/topic/juneteenth :cheers:

Up Vote Up Vote ×

um, great. Thanks?

But um- it's actually "Juneteenth" I just think if your going to give history lessons you should spell it correctly.

Have a lovely day. :)

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in Education, FP, LNC, Forensics, ED, OB.

Actually, the link is missing the "n" in "teenth" and therefore, doesn't take one to the article..........

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in Education, FP, LNC, Forensics, ED, OB.

Here is the actual link:

http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery;jsessionid=ce199kq2occl?tname=juneteenth&sbid=lc05a

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in Med-Surg.

Thanks for the article Siri and Mark.

No judgement from me for an honest mistake in spelling.

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in Critical Care.

I'm glad this is novel to all of y'all - enough so to point it out in the Texas forum.

But, maybe you didn't know - but Juneteenth has been celebrated in Texas at least as long as I can remember. It is about the equiv celebration as Cinco de Mayo.

You aren't pointing out anything new or novel to those of us in Texas.

So, for all you non-Texans so enthralled: Happy Juneteenth!

~faith,

Timothy.

Up Vote Up Vote ×

We also celebrate Juneteenth in Oklahoma too. So it is not new to us. But thanks for sharing for those who are not aware of it.

Up Vote Up Vote ×

Celebrated over in my neck of the woods as well.

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in Emergency/Trauma/Education.
We also celebrate Juneteenth in Oklahoma too. So it is not new to us. But thanks for sharing for those who are not aware of it.

I grew up in Oklahoma and moved to Texas in 1998. Never heard of Juneteenth until I was south of the Red River.

I mean...yes, I was aware that there was a 19th of June every year...but didn't realize its significance! ;)

Up Vote Up Vote ×

Learned about Juneteenth in Oklahoma, public school fifth grade history.

I think it is a shame that we didn't learn about Oklahoma's son Woody Guthrie in school.

Sorry Texans, I strayed from the topic.

Gotta ask this.

Do Texans believe Okies consider macaroni and cheeze a vegetable?

Up Vote Up Vote ×

Seriously?

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Seriously?

If you'r asking about my above post no. Not seriously.

My relatives in Amarillo and Fort Worth tease that people in Oklahoma are so dumb we think Mac & cheese is a vegetable. A joke.

Seriously I prefer what are labeled "Texas greens" here in California. BIG delicious mustard greens.

Up Vote Up Vote ×
+ Join the Discussion