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San Antonio’s Pig Stand is facing an uncertain future. But one day in October, the restaurant’s makeshift family of regulars took time to honor the past.
Mon dieu! Pigs on the loose may have changed Texas history
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Jean Peter Isidore Alphonse Dubois, the French charge d’affaires to the Republic of Texas, hoped to secure some 3 million acres of land for 8,000 French immigrants to Texas.Courtesy / Texas Historical CommissionShow MoreShow Less
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Richard Bullock, owner of the Bullock House (pictured above) sparked an international incident when he beat the French ambassador?’s butler with a stick.Courtesy / Texas Historical CommissionShow MoreShow Less
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A sculpted pig on the grounds of the French Legation commemorates the historic role of pigs in Franco-Texan relations.Joe Holley / ContributorShow MoreShow Less