There certainly remains a considerable German influence in Galveston, New Braunfels, and of course, Fredericksburg, but mostly it is the German food that one notices today. Relatively few of the Germans survived the 1900 Galveston Hurricane and those in Fredericksburg didn't fare too well in the Indian Wars. More noticeable today is the Czech influence.

Here is info on two of the more prominent Galveston Germans:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/155850709/august-r-rollfing
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/155850568/Louisa-Christina-Rollfing

More on their story can be found in Isaac's Storm.

The USA supports the right to bear arms; Russia supports the right to arm bears.

From the people who think you wanted six Pirates of the Caribbean movies.

This is by far the creepiest thing I have ever read on this website.

Galveston has other haunted restrooms, the most famous of which was in a Mediterranean restaurant on the Strand that featured a male ghost that liked to follow women into the Ladies room. Hurricane Ike ended its reign of terror in 2008.

A body will completely dissolve in sulfuric acid, leaving behind only some fatty deposits. Bones would be totally consumed.

No bones about it, Miss C, this is a good article, but it begs the question - exactly what is the funnybone?

Due diligence reveals that it is another term for the humorous.

There were actually nine kittens but only seven went with their mother. The other two were the missing lynx.