I'll get back to you. O Olivia S. Anastasiadis, Curator Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace 18001 Yorba Linda Boulevard Yorba Linda, CA 92886 (714) 993-5075 ext. 224; fax (714) 528-0544; e-mail: [log in to unmask] On Mon, 31 Aug 1998 15:01:29 -0500 "Robert T. Handy" <[log in to unmask]> writes: >By-the-way, what do the include in Southern California Margaritas. > >Which brings up a bone of contention: I fight terrible battles trying >to >get a good martini. I've had them served in beer mugs, with lime >wedges, >with sweet vermouth. Even had a bartender try to fight me over >whether or >not they were made with lime wedges; said he had just graduated from >bartender school and that's what they taught him. Refused to put in a >twist (which is a lemon rind--always!). Saturday night, one included >the >pulp of the lemon then, when I made her get me just the rind, she just >plunked it into the glass. No twist, no rub, nothing. I had to fish >it >out and squeeze a little oil from it. > >Would they do that in California? New York? Yes, maybe in Hoboken >but >then.... > > > > >------ >Robert Handy >Brazoria County Historical Museum >100 East Cedar >Angleton, Texas 77515 >(409) 864-1208 >museum_bob >[log in to unmask] >http://www.bchm.org > >---------- >From: Olivia S. Anastasiadis[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] >Sent: Monday, August 31, 1998 1:30 PM >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Equity, and All That > >I don't think Bob was truly saying he was trying to remain "un-Texan." >Perhaps he appreciates being who he is and just takes from cultures >what >he finds interesting. He'll probably give us a good response. But >the >best margaritas in town are mixed in California, Southern California, >that is. > >O >Olivia S. Anastasiadis, Curator >Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace >18001 Yorba Linda Boulevard >Yorba Linda, CA 92886 >(714) 993-5075 ext. 224; fax (714) 528-0544; e-mail: [log in to unmask] > >On Sun, 30 Aug 1998 02:20:34 -0400 Cordova Kloepping ><[log in to unmask]> writes: >>As a native Houstonian (also my mother grew up in Angleton) I have to >>say that I believe that it is your apparent rejection of the culture >>you >>live in that may be creating the resistance you feel. There is >>nothing >>more offensive to a Texan than a yankee who seems negatively charged >>toward Texas culture. If you are looking for more support, perhaps >>you >>should begin to display some of that Texas pride (an attitude and >>perspective that I have to say is very different from that of the >deep >>south). I recently moved to New York and the only thing that Texans >>have in common with New Yorkers is an almost fanatical sense of pride >>in >>their state. I'm sure you've seen those bumper stickers that say >"I'm >>from Texas, What country are you from?" This comes from knowing you >>can >>drive almost 10 hours in a given direction and not leave the state, >>that >>Texas is the largest in the domestic US, and that, of course, there >is >>no better place to get a margarita or two step in an old dance hall >to >>the sounds of local musicians. I find that there is a sensibilty >about >>Texas that is not easily described and things I miss that I could not >>exactly put my finger on. (I'll never get used to people saying they >>are standing "on line" when I am clearly standing "in line".) >>My suggestion is for you to slow down a bit, take a look around you, >>breathe in deep, and appreciate what you see. >> >>Anissa Cordova >>Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art >>Snug Harbor Cultural Center >>Staten Island, NY >> >>Robert T. Handy wrote: >>> >>> Uh, oh. How long in NJ? >>> >>> I'm from Portland--thirty years--and I resisted this place rubbing >>off on >>> me, but people now say I even have a hint of an accent. No pickup >>truck or >>> cowboy hat yet, though. >>> >>> ------ >>> Robert Handy >>> Brazoria County Historical Museum >>> 100 East Cedar >>> Angleton, Texas 77515 >>> (409) 864-1208 >>> museum_bob >>> [log in to unmask] >>> http://www.bchm.org >>> >>> ---------- >>> From: Adrienne Deangelis[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] >>> Sent: Friday, August 28, 1998 8:33 AM >>> To: [log in to unmask] >>> Subject: Equity, and All That >>> >>> RH: "But then, I've been in the South for twenty-seven years and >>haven't >>> been >>> up >>> in your territory for awhile. Maybe I am just mis-reading that >>naturally >>> abrasive (as I was called for years by my southern colleagues) tone >>that >>> folks in your regional culture have in their voice all the time." >>> >>> Umm, RH: I'm from California. Born and bred. >>> >>> A. 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