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He has a wondrous wife who apparently maintains El Zorro on a good path. They have a wondrous little patch of northern Texas consisting of several acres not far from the Red River and not close to much of anything. One could comment that we are both living in Nowhere completely surrounded by Everywhere. thanking the Good Lord that we are Texians.
Both of us are graduates of the same high school, the same year. Both of us are Honourably Discharged, El Zorro after two tours, behind the lines stuff, out of theatre at times…and your humble servant dismissed due to the lack of a left knee and an acute left ear dysfunction…not quite as heroic, but still Honourably Discharged.
El Zorro's contributions can be acerbic, high-brow, very technical, or philosophical. Humour and double entendres and ironic and satirical comment can be expected of El Zorro. People have told me that he and I thought for each other like twins…I do not agree, but…who am I to disagree. His contributions will also be spontaneous, brainy, and sporadic, so keep an eye out for commentary by a truly sharp wit and mind.
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El Zorro returns with comments, and opines anew:
RE: "NOW COMES THE TIME FOR THE WEEDING…"
RE: "NOW COMES THE TIME FOR THE WEEDING…"
Great apologia!
"Lyndon B. and Robert S. … Thank the Lord (they) 'won' that war in Viet Nam
for us.”
That being said, I caught the shooting of two of McAllen’s finest and their immediate deaths. Also, in that regard, I responded via a contribution to your blog which was probably not the wrong forum for my input/question to you as follows:
Just saw that two McAllen policemen were shot to death. Does El Gringo have context?
E.g. were these men executed or was this a ‘one off’?
It has been 34 years since my last habitation in McAllen. Hoping El Gringo and la Familia are well.’
I cannot imagine the change in the greater Rio Grande Valley since I left.
The Wife and I hope you and your family are well considering the Covid19 and more so, the MLB/ANTIFA ‘protests'.
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EL Zorro, thanks for the submission, comments, and the questions.
With reference to the two McAllen police officers who were killed-in-action last Saturday evening, they were killed by a disoriented fellow who was (1) off his meds and (2) apparently on some combination of drugs and perhaps marijuana.
He met the officers at the door, with the two officers standing close to the entrance door. Brief words were exchanged and efforts were made to detain the deranged man…all the while menacing his own family, who were all gathered in the living room.
The actor hoisted up his pistol and let go with multiple consecutive shots at both of the officers, essentially killing them instantly. The actor fled to his motorcar and drove a short distance…pulled to the side and ended his misery with one shot to the head.
The family members of the actor were in pretty bad emotional shape. They had tried to phone or relay information to the officers to not come after all, because they thought the family member causing the problem was calming down, but such was not the case.
(Left) Edelmiro Garza and (Right) Ismael Chavez. The two fallen officers with essentially impeccable records… They are gone, but never forgotten. _____________________ |
It was a somber, tense, very sad moment in the history of McAllen and Hidalgo County. Both men were fathers and very active in their churches and off-duty service to youngsters. They had significant university diplomas and certifications, both were known for having a cheerful and a supportive nature. These are not the convenient words used for pillow stuffing, but rather actual long-term record of performance of these particular officers.
It was a nightmare by any measure.
Welcome home, here at A Gringo in Rural Mexico…
EL GRINGO VIEJO
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