Indeed, history’s twists can be fascinating! It’s a testament to the rich tapestry of cultures and connections across borders. 🇲🇽🇺🇸

I think it’s so appropriate that it’s a bigger deal in Texas than in most of Mexico; after all, the Mexican general that whupped the French (Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín) was a Texan! OK, Texas was a part of Mexico when he was born, but he’s still a Tejano. The city he was born in is today Goliad, Texas. Which is also interesting because in the Texas war of independence from Mexico the rallying cry at the Battle of San Jacinto that won the war was, “Remember the Alamo, remember Goliad!” To which the Mexican troops being overwhelmed shouted, “Yo no soy Alamo; yo no soy Goliad!”