Comments on: Midwinter gathering: The Menger bar http://walt.lishost.org/2006/01/midwinter-gathering-the-menger-bar/ The library voice of the radical middle. Thu, 23 May 2013 16:58:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Angel http://walt.lishost.org/2006/01/midwinter-gathering-the-menger-bar/comment-page-1/#comment-3163 Angel Mon, 09 Jan 2006 21:52:21 +0000 http://walt.lishost.org/?p=218#comment-3163 Too late. I was surprised at how small The Alamo was the first time I saw it. My younger brother, who has lived in Texas for a while, had told me that it pretty much looks like a Masso Home (“una casita Masso” was his phrase). In Puerto Rico, Masso is a home builder; they are known for building small, affordable wooden homes. I thought he might be exagerating, as he is known to do such, but no, he was actually pretty accurate, and surprising no matter how you warn people given the myth and reverence the place enjoys. I did it find it interesting when I went there. Something I found fascinating was watching people. The level of reverence some people have, it was like church. And yes, I know the Alamo was a Catholic mission, but people had that sense of awe one sees in visiting, well, a shrine. Anyways, fascinating.

By the way, I noticed the Midwinter issue on L2, but I have to save it until I have time. I have so tried to stay away from the topic as of late, but hey, for a good writer like you, I am there. In the meantime, have a great time at ALA’s Midwinter. Best.

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