You have to love Harry. He is the only guy I know who would talk about his family that way.

Tex, you may be on to something. I have noticed for some time how the weather changes when I travel. Having said that, I again ask you where is that God awful drought that was the scourge of Texas before I arrived. I Am The Rat!!!!!!

From some where inside the Rat Trap in Terrell, Texas

Good Night My Brothers

Rat

BOUDREAUX'S SISTER GIVES BIRTH TO TWINS, A BOY & GIRL. SHE ASKS HER BROTHER TO HAVE THE HONOR OF NAMING HER NEWBORNS. BOUDREAUX ACCEPTS AND DECIDES ON THE NAME DENISE FOR THE LITTLE GIRL. WHAT NAME DID HE SELECT FOR THE BOY?

"DE NEPHEW"

I BELIVE LIL COWBOY IS RIGHT, WHAT THE HELL IS HAPPENING HERE IN THE REPUBLIC, RECORD LOW TEMPS. RECORD RAIN AND SNOW FALL, THE GROUND KEEPS MOVEING, THE BRIDS DON'T KNOW WHICH WAY TO FLY, AND NOW I HEAR ILLIGAL ALLENS ARE MOVEING BACK ACROSS THE RIO GRAND FOR WARMER WEATHER. HOW COULD ONE MAN CAUSE ALL THIS? (ANSWER) YOU WOULD HAVE TO KNOW THE RAT.

FROM THE REPUBLIC OF COLD WET SHAKEY SNOW COVERED TEXAS,

1SG TEX

RAT EYES ARE OPEN

I will admit that things have been a little out of the norm here since I arived. However, just the other night Fox had some graphs up showing all the really bad droughts in the country. Texas was among the worst back in June when Lynn and I arrived. Now the drought is gone. I take no responsibility for the earth quakes, that has something to do with what ever Texans do under ground. The snow, wellllll! what can I say. Every one knows you need good snow pack for spring run off, or the water table, which down here is now right level with the grounds surface.
This is just another attempt to smear my good name. Those of you who have met the Cowboy know what I am talking about.

From the Rat Trap inside the Blue Bonnet RV Park in Terrell, Texas,
This is the Rat saying keep your which a ma call it dry.
Good Afternoon my Brothers.


Overton sent me a detailed message yesterday and he has declared war on the ACLU.

Tex start looking for good sights when you travel.
Harry, stock up on you know what.
Cowboy, don't touch nothin.

Things had been pretty calm in the great state of Texas ever since the Alamo. Well, we did have a few things like the Waco house warming, those dudes out in West Texas who didn't know that having six wives was much worse than having only one, and maybe Galveston getting destroyed by an occasional hurricane. But by in large not much has happened in these parts, until the arrival of the Rat.
As soon as he moved in we had record rainfall amounts. I guess we could give him credit for breaking the drought, but those folks seen floating dowm the river on the roofs of their houses towards the Gulf wouldn't vote for it. Them we had not just one, but SIX earth quakes. Texas had no faults until the Rat showed up. Now its the snow. Already we have had one blizzard and a couple of smaller snowfalls that added together busts all known records of snowfall in Texas by several inches. Now they are predicting more for Tuesday. Even the freaking geese don't know what to do. I saw a gaggle of them flying North the other day. They usually don't do that until April, but I guess they figured out that this was not the place to be with the Rat in town.

I will list a number of web sites in the blog. No need to copy them down as they will become links on the web page. I am not indorsing any of them, I am putting them there as information only.
www.vetlawyers.com handle many things, however they specialize in VA claims.
www.militaryvetspx.com, military patches etc.
www.purpleheart.com
www.sampan.com, Vietnam stuff.
www.MilitaryBest.com, military stuff.
www.vvrp.org, Vietnam Vets Restroation Project
In Country Vets 1-888-06-5255 handle PTSD stuff.


Like I said, it is just there as info if you need it.

Larry thanks for coming to my aid. I know these boys will back off knowing they have to deal with you.
Danny, shame shame, psych!
Tex, you owe me damit.

From the Rat Trap in Terrell, Texas,
Brothers Forever,
Rat

A disgruntled man named Joseph Andrew Stack lost his tax refund check on the 'Bama- Texas game and crashed his plane on the issuer's bldg. today in Austin, Tx. STOP IT DANNY ,STOP IT.I JUST FEEL SOMETIMES LIKE A COMEDIAN DURING THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION I am going to checkmyself in to a humor addiction clinic Peace out!

Rat, just thought i'd let you know my checks in the mail, no really my checks in the mail. It' ok with me if you cash it at the Cajon Cowboy for a wad of ones, just don't beleive Keith when he tells you the barmaid with the lazy eye is sweet on you because she keeps staring at you. I'd get a second opinion.
I've really enjoyed checking an reading the blog every day, at first I was a little concerened that the best company commander in I Corp, might be out numbered. After futher review it seems to me you have all them Texas boy's surrounded.
The blast of real winter you brought forth, was a touch of genious. I hear all sales of cowboy attire have plunged to an all time low, even George Strait is dressing like an Olympic snowboarder.

WELCOME HOME
Larry W.

Just a few items of general interest.

I sent our Web Master a $25.00 gift card to Olive Garden. He has done a lot of work at no charge.

I have started to receive dues from all ya'all, however we are still waiting on some of ya'all. I have to insert some "Redneck" now and then to retain my honorary "Redneck" status

Danny Briggs is hard at work when he is awake, not eating or watching the Military Channel. He has asked me to ask you to start emailing him whether or not you plan on attending the reunion on the weekend of the 17,18,19 September, 2010 in Gatlinburg, TN. Also let him know if your wife or significant orther is coming. Also let him know if your draging a trailer or need a room.

I found some interesting web sites in my VVA and I am going to see if the web master can put them on our web page. It will just be good info to have if you need it. If he can not, I will post on the blog or some other page.

WHERE ARE YOU?

Larry Wallace, where the hell are you? I have taken a couple of hits from Tex and Keith with out any back up from you.

All the rest of you guys who have signed on, where the hell are you? Just three or four of us can not carry this Blog.

From the "Rat Cave" in Terrell, Texas,
Have a goog one,
Rat

Gee , I bet people at Vanderbilt hopes we get them, so there will be a team they can beat!

First I call the Rat and tell him Happy Birthday. He chews me out and tells me its not his birthday. I then ask him why he is named after Valetines Day if his birthday didn't fall on Valetines Day. He says because every day is Valetines Day for him. So I asked him if that was the reason he was named Valetine. He chews me out again. Some people just are not appreciative of the fact that someone celebrates a day in their honor. His favorite color is pink and that is used quite extensively on Valetines Day. He has a screwed up heart and you see those all over the place on Valentines. Cupid is known to be hoovering around doing his thing and I've personally witnessed the Rat playing that when he was trying to get SWWOW hooked up with a Navy puke. So why is the Rat so defensive on a day he should embrace as his own?
Then there is Danny Briggs. He is about to piss in his pants because the SEC is bidding with the Big 10 to bring the University of Texas into their conference. Can you imagine that? Texas recruits all of Alabama's best football players to go along with all those great ones they get right here in Texas each year? Its your worst nightmare come true Danny!

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY RAT!

LUV YA,

1SG TEX

HEY VAL, HOPE YOU'RE HAVING A SWEETHEART OF A DAY.
YA KNOW WE ALL CARE.

OK DANNY RUB IT IN!

TEX

It will snow in Texas before 'Bama can beat Texas. I mean ah, err ,gee. yuk yuk yuk

THE RAT MOVES TO THE REPUBLIC AND BRINGS RAIN-SLEET-SNOW AND RECORD LOW TEMPS. TO THIS GREAT REPUBLIC. WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON? I THOUGHT THE POLAR ICE CAP WAS MELTING FROM ALL THAT NASTY OLE OIL KILLING ALL THE OZONES. I GUESS WE SHOULD SEND THE RAT TO THE NORTH POLE TO STOP THE MELT OFF.

FROM THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS,
ON A THURSDAY NIGHT SINCE THE BAR IS CLOSED DUE TO SNOW

1SG TEX

Good afternoon Alpha Company. Just a remainder that some of you have yet to send your dues. Many of you have and I thank you very much. Your support is greatly appreciated.

I am hoping that this year our raffle prizes will be bigger and better. I have sent out 6 packets to hand picked, specialy traind ,highly motivated "A" Company troopers and asked them to help out with our prize procurement. I know they will do a magnificent job. I have a lot of faith in them.

Keep your televisions tuened to the Food Network in 2011. Frank Alls and yours truly just may enter the big Bar B Q contest in St. Louis. It is going to take some investigating but it may happen. If it does, we will propably become famous our first time out. There are about 500 entrees. I figure figuring as modestly as possible that Frank and I will make the top 5 right out of the shute. Tell me it ain't so.

Contrary to rumors, Ted Gagaki lives. I know, because I talked with him yesterday. Ted, hope you did well yesterday.

I would bet that because of all this snow that Tex will be on the road soon. Keep it dry Tex. Your powder that is.

By the way, the weather is so nasty here I thought I was in Ohio or Michigan or one of those other mid western, northern places.

Good Evening My Brothers,
Rat

I spoke with Overton and he said to gander at the sxczaytu.
Harry their getting closer
Tex, the boss says go to Arkansaw and see the Witch Doctor.
Cowboy send the paper
Tex send me the paper

Does anyone remember one day when some brass was coming to the field from brigade or battalion and instead of digging him some shelter some wise ass decided to "blow a hole" for his shelter and set off some dynamite to hasten the process and did not yell fire in the hole. I remember a lot of dirt in the sky and hit the ground. I remember a rock hit my right knee and our kit carson scout,SUM had his 16 broken in half .Someone out there surely rembers that.