KevinD Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 YouTube - SBA Madison 2007 Anvil Shoot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pascalou Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 Too funny !!!!!!!!!:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie Zietman Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 Very fun! Kaboom! The man was very funny too, very witty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry W. Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 We have an Old Favorite Receipts book from Castroville, Texas. It has recipes and history from the area. First settlers were from Alsace-Lorraine and others from France and Germany. Mostly Catholic. This is printed on the inside of the back cover - Shooting the Anvil The anvil played an important part in the days of the Castro Colonies. On the farm and ranch it was used in making tools, keeping the old tools in working condition, shodding horses and repairing horseshoes. Then, of course, boys will be boys, and they soon found out that by placing black gunpowder and a fuse between a block and the anvil, lighting the fuse, and running like mad, they would have a very loud explosion. Soon everyone was shooting the anvil on special occasions: Christmas, New Year's, and especially when the Bishop came to town. In the Quihi area the farmers, one after the other, would shoot the anvil as a warning to tell all that the creek was rising or flooding. It says that the last time they shot the anvil was February 19, 1975 at the One Hundredth Anniversary of the founding of the St. Louis Society. The cookbook is published by the Castro Colonies Heritage Association. I know that this is not earthshattering news but, thought it was interesting enough to share. Happy New Year Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pascalou Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Jerry .... Alsace and Lorraine are departments French .... A + PL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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