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| County Court House in Georgtown, TX |
Our stay in Georgetown, just 30 miles from Austin gave us a look at small town Texas. Their town square focuses on the massive brick and limestone courthouse that has stood for over 100 years. We took in a historical tour (free) which revealed a very important past.
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| Courtroom |
Shortly after it was built it became the site of the first successful prosecution of KKK members. Probably due to the fact they had tarred and feathered a white couple, that were also good looking. Dan Moody, the young bright District Attorney, was the key to success in making the charges stick. As we heard about the trial we got to sit in the jury seats that are a lot like the "To Kill A Mockingbird" courtroom. Still today they reenact the event with a mock play in the courtroom. Based on the book "You Can't Do That Dan Moody!"
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| Ginny's Longhorn Saloon |
On the lighter side, we got to play Chicken Shit Bingo at Ginny's Longhorn Saloon on the north side of Austin. Outside on the tarmac they release the hungry bird into a chicken wire cage with squares marked by numbers on the floor.
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| Chicken shit Bingo Star |
As the chicken feeds on scattered seeds, it pecks around until it's full and needs to relieve itself. Then, what ever number the shit hits is the luck winner. We bought a couple of tickets and tried our best to cluck and lure the chicken to our number. The crowd was fun and it all went to a good cause.
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