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Funeral Day for Scott Thornton
11/9 is the day Scott's family will have the service. I promised his mom we would observe that day to Post our thoughts, prayers, comments to and for Scott. Those who have already Posted, please be certain to Post it again on the ninth of November.
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Welcome to Our New Room and Home
Several Members expressed interest in being the new Owner. Only Two had the passion I considered necessary. After much Prayer and Meditation I chose Stephen Arnold. Why? Not only the passion but he had also met Scott in person. I know Scott liked him. Stephen lives in Texas. For those that may not understand, I simply had to trust. And here we are and here we go. Thanks
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I hope that I can live up to Scott's standard.
I joined S/OG on June 9th and was welcomed with open arms. It has been such a blessing to have found a small community where everyone cares and are able to talk about similar issues without fear of offending someone or retaliation. Scott contacted me the evening that I joined because he saw where I lived and wanted to started chatting because I was in Texas also. He originally said he was from South Fort Worth which can mean a lot of places but after talking to him, he said that his address is Burleson but he actually lived in Rendon which is a very small town which is why his address was Burleson. This was crazy because I grew up in Rendon (my address was Ft. Worth). I was going to be up in Dallas this last July so I messaged Scott to see if we could meet up. He seemed excited about that, so we met at a shooting range up in that area and then went to have lunch. It was so great to see someone so genuine and passionate about this community. I am so grateful that I got to spend time with Scott before he tragically passed away and the great time that we had that day will live in my memory forever. When Al asked me to be the new owner, I was thrilled that I was chosen to keep his legacy alive. I told him that I would do anything I could to help. There is no way that I can replace Scott, but I am honored and willing to take up this torch and run with it. I pray that I can live up to the high standard that Scott left and further this community.
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The State Tie of Texas, Arizona, New Mexico: The Bolo (Post from Scott)
Texas State Tie: Bolo Tie First it was Arizona that declared the bola (note the spelling) tie its official state neckware in 1971. 34 years later, New Mexico named the bolo tie (note the spelling) its official state tie in March, 2007. Three months later, Texas followed suit. The measure proposing that the bolo tie by named the official tie of Texas, House Concurrent Resolution No. 12, was filed by State Representative Armando "Mando" Martinez on on November 11, 2006. Maritinez The bolo tie became the official state tie of Texas when Governor Rick Perry signed House Concurrent Resolution No. 12 on June 15, 2007. H.C.R. No. 12 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION WHEREAS, The State of Texas has customarily recognized a variety of official symbols as tangible representations of the state's culture and natural history; and WHEREAS, The heritage of the Lone Star State is closely associated with images of cowboys and the western frontier, and these elements inform several of the current Texas symbols, including rodeo, the official state sport, and the longhorn, the state large mammal; and WHEREAS, A singular fashion associated with the American West is the bolo tie, also known as the bola tie, which is distinguished by its decorative clasp that fastens a length of cord or string; a staple of the western-wear fashions sported by a large number of Texans, the bolo tie conjures up the romance of the pioneer era and speaks to the determination and independence that figure so prominently in Lone Star lore; and WHEREAS, Patented in 1959 by an Arizona silversmith named Victor Cedarstaff, who was said to have gotten the inspiration for the design while on horseback, the bolo tie has been traced to older elements of ranching culture and the people of the western United States; the name derives from the bola or boleadora--a lariat with weights at the end that was used by South American cowboys to ensnare cattle; stylistically, it is similar to the string or plantation ties popular in the era when Texas was being settled, and it also resembles a type of tie worn by Native Americans in the early 1900s, which consisted of a bandanna or string fastened by a silver concho ornament; and
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