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Ready.
Aim.
Fire! [gunshots]
Recover arms.
Shoulder arms. [music: "Texas, Our Texas"]
PATRIOTIC MUSIC AND PUBLIC FIGURES
ARE PART OF THE ANNUAL TEXAS CELEBRATION
THAT BRINGS PEOPLE FROM ACROSS THE STATE
TO WASHINGTON ON THE BRAZOS
STATE HISTORICAL PARK EACH YEAR. [motorcycle engine]
175th--the last real big blowout was 25 years ago.
So it's going to be pretty cool
and there are lots and lots of people here.
DESCENDANTS OF THE ORIGINAL 59 SIGNERS
OF THE TEXAS DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
WERE ON HAND TO CELEBRATE THEIR FAMOUS FOREFATHERS.
We have Juan Jose Herrera
We have Blas Herrera and his son Blas Herrera.
We're trying to get more people to know where we came from
who our heritage is and to keep it going
for it not to be forgotten.
INCLUDING THE STATE'S MOST WELL-KNOWN DESCENDANT
OF DECLARATION SIGNER CHARLES TAYLOR.
It is our challenge [applause]
to pass their spirit
to our children and our grandchildren.
AND SUPRISINGLY
SOME LOCAL RESIDENTS LEARNED THAT THEIR ANCESTORS
WERE PART OF TEXAS HISTORY AS WELL.
James Wilson Bubbles Upchurch
the descendant of Isaac Van Zandt
He was the ambassador of Texas for USA
appointed by Sam Houston himself.
Brennan, that guy's Sam Houston.
TEXAS-SIZED HOT DOGS AND OTHER GOODIES
QUENCHED APPETITES.
Chocolate marshmallow, chocolate strawberry, chocolate banana.
What do you want?
It's worth coming back for.
Fire! [gunshots]
THE DAY'S EVENTS WRAPPED UP
WITH THE UNVEILING OF A GIANT
72 PANEL REPRODUCTION OF THE ORIGINAL PAINTING
"READING OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE"
CREATED IN 1936.
Happy birthday dear Texas!
AND OF COURSE A TEXAS-SIZED BIRTHDAY CAKE
SHARED BY ALL.
FOR TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE
Happy birthday Texas.
THIS IS LYDIA SALDANA.