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"Come and take it" is a long-standing expression of defiance first recorded in the ancient Greek form molon labe "come and take [them]", a laconic reply supposedly given by the Spartan King Leonidas I in response to the Persian King Xerxes I's demand for the Spartans to surrender their weapons on the eve of the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC. [1]
The Twin Sisters are a pair of cannons used by Texas Military Forces during the Texas Revolution. [1] They are among the most famous artillery in Texas military history with the "Come and Take It" cannon starting the revolution at the Battle of Gonzales and the Twin Sisters winning it at the Battle of San Jacinto.
Come and Get It" was a hit single for the band, peaking at number 7 in the United States, [6] and number 4 in the United Kingdom. [7] It was the opening theme for the film The Magic Christian , starring Peter Sellers and Ringo Starr (it was also repeated during the movie's closing credits, with an additional string arrangement added).
Gonzales is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, with a population of 7,165 at the 2020 census. [6] It is the county seat of Gonzales County. [7] The "Come and Take It" incident, the ride of the Immortal 32 into the Alamo, and the Runaway Scrape after the fall of the Alamo, all integral events in the War for Texas Independence from Mexico, originated in Gonzales.
Erica Gonzales. February 11, 2024 at 9:53 PM ... Listen to the song and read the full lyrics to “Texas Hold 'Em” below. ... Don’t be a... come and take it to the floor now, ooh
"Hey Girl, Come and Get It" — — — 4 — — — — "Thank You Baby" 70 7 — — — 85 — — Thank You Baby "Sing Baby Sing" — — — — 90 — 5 3 BPI: Silver [6] "Can't Give You Anything (But My Love)" 51 18 34 — 36 74 1 1 BPI: Gold [6] "Na-Na Is the Saddest Word" — — — — — — 3 5 BPI: Silver [6] You Are Beautiful
Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) survived a challenge from his right and won the GOP primary in Texas’s 23rd Congressional District, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ.
Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas has won his primary over a gun-rights activist who pushed the border congressman to a runoff and threatened to unseat a U.S. House incumbent. Gonzales ...