@generxguy@DallasAptGP You hit the good ones I was referencing. I always forget about Dan’s. I believe that ‘Dirtys’ is closed. Top Notch is the closest to Holiday House from the 1950’s-1990’ish (maybe). Top Notch holds a special place for me; Nostalgic.
@DallasAptGP However, please don’t compare it to the authentic ATX burgers that preceded P. Terry’s. There’s still a few around. Terry’s is convenient and the owner is very full of himself -
It’s a burger stand, not Amazon or Alphabet ;)))
@DallasAptGP P. Terry’s is an excellent quality product and I admire how they have filled in the space left by Ralph Moreland (I realize he had partners) and his identical business plan (I.e. Shortstop: although not original in design either).
@generxguy@DallasAptGP U are out of your mind -
I enjoy their products but they are anyway near the best burger - unfortunately the real “Austin burger” has become difficult to find . . .
If you’re interested, I would be willing to direct you to something superior & bonafided (spelling ?) ATX burger
@WillCainShow@willcain Remember that she (Tx Rep. Crockett) is an attorney . . .
Where did she earn the credentials to pass the bar ?
A box of Lucky Charms?
:))))
@joeroganhq I grew up in Austin and worked on Sixth Street while going to college .
I used to really enjoy see “Uncle Alex” on the street with a bull horn screaming at the police . . .
He also had a local cable access show that was great to watch when we would get home from closing bars
This is the stern visage of Texas-born General Walton "Bulldog" Walker, seen here in Korea, July 1950. Walker was born in Belton, Texas, on December 3, 1889. His parents, Sam and Lydia Walker were both college graduates whose fathers had been officers in the Confederate Army. His father, a merchant, taught him how to ride a horse and to hunt and shoot. He graduated from the Wedemeyer Academy, a school which operated in Belton from 1886 to 1911. From a young age, Walker expressed a desired to go to United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, New York, and he hoped to be a general one day. He did exactly that. I've seen quite a few photos of Bulldog Walton and in every one he looks like like this: unhappy, perhaps, but also tenacious. I'd hate to be a private or a Sargent who got on the wrong side of him. Is it just me or does he kind of resemble a bulldog?
Sadly, within six months of the taking of this photo, Bulldog died in Korea in a tragic accident when his Jeep collided with a military truck. General Walker was a highly decorated officer. During WW2 he commanded the US Army's XX Corps which contributed greatly to General Patton's dash across occupied NW Europe. On the outbreak of the Korean War, General MacArthur charged General Walker with reviving the US 8th Army and making it combat-ready...which he duly did.
Note the General's .45 auto in its M3 shoulder rig.
He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
Photo taken by Carl Mydans for LIFE Magazine