Texas folklore

Musings of JEV: Town Water Tank

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Vintage photo of the old cypress town water tank on stilts in Boerne, Texas

Uncle Willie’s property was at the far west end of San Antonio Street and now is a subdivision of homes. He had a wooden water tank, that perhaps might still there but probably not. It was rather large, made of cypress and served Willie and Mattie for many years. Willie had bought the tank from … Read more

Uncle Willie and Zodiac Farming

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Farmer holding a hoe in a field at sunset, illustrating Uncle Willie's zodiac farming traditions

Willie enjoyed farming and was usually the first person to have his fields worked up each spring. He was a believer in the use of signs of the moon and zodiac in his farming and ranching. He planted, harvested, cultivated, everything by the signs. When he was dying I asked him if he would mind … Read more

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