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Even earlier demo version of "Tyler", which, at the time was called, "Tyler, Texas"

Description posted to YouTube by Charles Mooney, an early member of the group:

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This is a very early version of Tyler, which at the time was called Tyler Texas, based on the last words of the song. You will hear lyrics from Tyler throughout the song, but lyrics are just about exact around the 4 minute mark. Since this is a very old song, I included photos of our very first show at The Axis in Fort Worth, Texas. And yes, we did run out of gas on the way to our very first gig, hence the picture of Vaden filling up the van with gas as we were stranded at University Dr. & Interstate 30.

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My great great grandfather, Daniel Pattillo, was a member of the 21st Texas Regiment, Co. B, which was mainly established to guard East Texas and Western Louisiana. They were stationed in Marshall, TX, among other places around that region, for a while and then moved to Shreveport later. They really only saw action once, in the Battle of Calcasieu Pass.

From Wiki:

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The Battle of Calcasieu Pass was a minor skirmish fought on May 6, 1864, at the mouth of the Calcasieu River in southwestern Louisiana, during the American Civil War. The engagement was between the forces of Confederate Col. W. H. Griffin and Union Lieutenants Benjamin Loring and C. W. Lamson. In the battle, Confederates fought and captured two Union gunboats (Wave and Granite City) and later converted them into blockade runners.

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Daniel Pattillo (1830-1902)


He was born and raised in Orange County, TX, but his parents originally came from Georgia and settled on a plantation on the Neches River near present day Vidor in the 1820s.


Here are some of his (and my) cousins from Georgia who served in the Confederate Army.


The Pattillo Brothers

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The four Pattillo boys of Henry County were brothers who all enlisted together in Company K of the 22nd Regiment of the GA Volunteer Infantry on August 31, 1861.

Benjamin, seated on the left holding a Confederate hand-grenade, made a 50-dollar bounty during his tenure from April 5 to June 20, 1862. He was shot in the stomach at 2nd Manassas on August 30, 1862, and died in the General Hospital in Warrenton, VA, the next day.

George, second from the left, was detailed for shoemaking at Augusta, GA in November of 1862 until the close of the war. He was the only Pattillo to make it out of the Civil War without an injury. He made 35 cents per shoe and made 106 shoes in February 29, for $37.10. The pay for a soldier was 3 dollars per day.


James, second from the right, was discharged in March of 1862 but reenlisted afterwards. He was shot in the foot in the Battle of Second Deep Bottom on August 16, 1864. The injury resulted in the amputation of his third toe. Pension records show he was at home on wounded furlough to close of the war.

John, seated on the right, was admitted to Chimborazo Hospital #2 in Richmond on May 31, 1862, because of a case of Dysentery. He returned to duty on June 14, 1862, but was wounded at the Seven Days’ battles near Richmond on June 28,1862. He was admitted to C. S. A. General Hospital at Charlottesville on November 20, 1862, and again on December 16, 1862. He returned to duty on December 17, 1862, but pension records show he was discharged on account of wounds in March of 1863

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King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard

Texas did away with the last meal several years back when the ringleader of the James Byrd killing did this:

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Why Texas Ended Last Meals

The Final Request: In September 2011, white supremacist Lawrence Russell Brewer ordered a massive feast (including two chicken-fried steaks, a triple-meat bacon cheeseburger, a cheese omelet, fried okra, three fajitas, a pound of barbecue, pizza, and ice cream) and completely refused to eat any of it.

Policy Change: Outraged state officials and Senator John Whitmire used the incident to end the 87-year tradition of customized last meals.

Current Rule: Inmates now eat whatever is on the menu for the Huntsville Unit cafeteria on the day of their execution.

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The Piggly Wiggly ad reminded me about this place:


Friar Tuck's Chicken, West Monroe, La. 1979

We used to eat there back in the early 80's when I was a kid visiting my aunt and uncle in Calhoun, La. The first, and last, time I had ever eaten a fried biscuit.

Long gone now. Probably due to confusion over how to spell "frair".

Man I would hate to have to make this choice because there's at least one band in every house that I enjoy. I guess it would have to be House 3 though because it has two of my all-time favorites in Pixies and REM (mostly pre-Warner Bros.). House 1 and then House 9 after that.

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I agree Dick Van Dyke. He doesn’t get into politics

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I wish that were true.