The Rambling Boy: Stories About Texas is a weekly look at regional history, hosted by Lonn Taylor of Fort Davis. Taylor was a writer and historian who moved to the Big Bend after retiring from the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. in 2002.
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A Cock and Bull and Cow and Pig Story
During last week's episode, Lonn mentioned a story about James Boone and a head…
A Cock and Bull and Cow and Pig Story
During last week's episode, Lonn mentioned a story about James Boone and a head of cattle that turned into pigs. He received so many requests to tell the whole story, that it's the main topic of discussion this week's edition of The Rambling Boy.
A Plethora of Tall Texas Tales from Wharton
Recently, an Austin Filmmaker by the name of Anne Rapp, who is currently…
A Plethora of Tall Texas Tales from Wharton
Recently, an Austin Filmmaker by the name of Anne Rapp, who is currently producing a documentary about Horton Foote, visited the Taylor residence in Fort Davis. Foote, a Pulitzer prize-winning playwright and Screenwriter, based most of his plays and films off people who lived in Wharton, Texas - a sleepy, cotton-planting town on the Colorado River near Houston, that he called home...
Mexican Cuisine vs. Tex-Mex, with Onions, a Must
In 2018, independent folklorist Jens Lund shared an article from Eater Magazine…
Mexican Cuisine vs. Tex-Mex, with Onions, a Must
In 2018, independent folklorist Jens Lund shared an article from Eater Magazine with Lonn titled The Myth of Authenticity Is Killing Tex-Mex, and it inspired him so much he had to talk about it. On this edition of The Rambling Boy, Lonn, who's been a fan of Tex-Mex since first trying eating at Caro's in Fort Worth in 1956, explores the history and future of the cuisine Texans love so much.
Rice Univeristy and the Murder of its Benefactor
Everyone loves a murder mystery, and even though this one is a century old, it…
Rice Univeristy and the Murder of its Benefactor
Everyone loves a murder mystery, and even though this one is a century old, it has everything: forgeries; poison; a villainous butler; legal tangles; a hurricane; a chance encounter; and one of the wealthiest men in Texas history. On this edition of The Rambling Boy, Lonn explores the murder mystery of William Marsh Rice, and how it subsequently led to the founding of Rice University.
An Ektachrome is Worth 1,000 Words
Lonn has recently been rambling through the past, with the help of some…
An Ektachrome is Worth 1,000 Words
Lonn has recently been rambling through the past, with the help of some five-thousand 35mm ektachrome color slides his father took with a Leica III in Asia and Europe between 1947 and 1955. On this edition of The Rambling Boy, Lonn shares some of his favorites.