Deri,

       We have the House of the French Envoy to Texas here in Austin, It was
a ploy by Sam Houston to eslablish diplomatic relations with France to make
the US jealous. It worked and Congress granted us statehood the next session!

Bobby

PS The Republicans were very angry today when the House gallery cheered the
returning heroes.

> I was walking up Pall Mall (in London) Wed Night, saw a big Texas Flag
> flying
> from an imposing looking building, then I noticed the sign "The Texas
> Embassy!!".
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