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3-year-old Kills Sister

Although was not intentionalShe picked up gun and shotHer 4-year elder sisterWith gun that she had got A 3-yr-old Houston girl has accidentally shot her 4-yr-old sister. 40% of US households have guns with most including children. But fewer than half store guns safely, studies show. DM

From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (cowboys)

Cowboys mosey up to the bar at a saloon in Tascosa, Texas, 1907 Well, howdy partner, doesn’t this look at the old west just bust your broncos? We tend to think of cowboys saddling up to a saloon and tossing down shots of whiskey while playing cards, and while that may be fiction to anContinue reading “From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (cowboys)”

From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (lolly bullets)

And they wonder why there’s so much gun violence. What’s that? Lolly bullets?…… There is never a timeto stop learning new things

FCS Daily Music Video – ‘I Don’t Want a Lover’ Texas (1991)

Another Texas one Fan – are you receiving?…… Texas are a Scottish alternative rock band from Glasgow. They were founded in 1986 by Johnny McElhone (formerly of the bands Altered Images and Hipsway) and Sharleen Spiteri on lead vocals. Lyrics below I don’t want a loverI just need a friendI don’t want a loverI just need a friend You can’t just leave meTo face life onContinue reading “FCS Daily Music Video – ‘I Don’t Want a Lover’ Texas (1991)”

FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Thrill Has Gone’ Texas (1989)

Texas are a Scottish alternative rock band from Glasgow. They were founded in 1986 by Johnny McElhone (formerly of the bands Altered Images and Hipsway) and Sharleen Spiteri on lead vocals. Lyrics below “Thrill Has Gone” Listening I hear your voiceTogether you and I have nothing left to carry onAnd I’m seeing you slip awayCause you never caredYou never even realised Now the thrill has goneCauseContinue reading “FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Thrill Has Gone’ Texas (1989)”

America’s Gone to the Dogs

It was a lovely country onceNow too many gunsDemocracy’s gone down the drainLife used to be good fun Politicians fix this messPeople, force some changeGet back what is rightly yoursPeople force some change…. Don MatthewsDecember 2021