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Here’s the rest of the story:

In January 1914, Gen. John Pershing was assigned to command the Army’s 8th
Cavalry Regiment in Fort Bliss, Texas, responsible for security along the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Pancho Villa was banking on American support to receive the 1915 presidency of Mexico. However, the U.S. Government supported the new government of Venustiano Carranza. Villa angrily, though quietly, vowed revenge against the United States and sent his pistoleros to raid American border towns. Villa connected US/Mexico intervention with discrediting Carranza and ultimately raising himself to the top of the Mexican popularity ladder.
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On January 11, 1916 Villa’s bandits (known as Villistas after this most violent raid) stalled a train out of Santa Ysabel. On board were 17 Texas mining engineers who were traveling by invite of the Mexican government to reopen mines were executed by the Villistas. One man faked his death and managed to escape by rolling down an embankment and crawling back to Chihuahua City where he informed authorities of the massacre led by Pancho Villa. The chase was on.
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In March 1916, under the command of General Frederick Funston, Gen. Black Jack Pershing led the 8th Regiment on the failed 1916–17 Punitive Expedition into Mexico in search of the revolutionary leader Pancho Villa. Pershing and Villa had actually met 3 years earlier in 1913, when Pershing invited him to Fort Bliss.

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1914 photograph of Pancho Villa, and General “Black Jack” Pershing, in El Paso, Texas

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Pershing’s Calvary crossing the Rio Grande River (hence Black Jack CROSSING)

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Side Note:

Downtown Yoakum, Texas is centered around an area called Pershing Square named after General John Pershing.  It is a tradition that on the first Monday after Thanksgiving, a huge Christmas tree is placed smack dab in the center of Persing Square divirting traffic until after the holidays.  Local school kids decorate the tree with handmade ornaments, paper garland, and other trinkets and Santa Claus does the honors of lighting the tree at the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony.

In 2003, Mom spearheaded Yoakum’s downtown revitalization campaign to help bring in over $2 million worth of street and sidewalk renovation to preserve Yoakum’s business area and historical background. Streets were re-done, drainage added, landscaping and light posts were installed. Pershing Square was brought back to life and marked with giant star of inlaid brick pavers.  Now, once again, Pershing Square is the proud focal point of downtown Yoakum, Texas.

If you ever get the chance to visit  Yoakum, stop and stand smack dab in the center of the Pershing Square star.  If you face due South, you are just a few walking feet from Double D Ranch’s headquarter offices.  Please stop in and say “hi”!

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Black Jack Crossing from the Lajitas: Outlaws and Outposts collection is our tribute to General Black Jack Pershing and Yoakum’s Pershing Square and is perfect for “Cross” lovers everywhere!

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Jolie and Amy have been Double D gals for years and have included a couple of Double D Ranch pieces in this first pilot.   Be sure to watch and see if you can spot the DDR – HINT: there are 2 and one of them is not clothing!

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March 2012 is the actual premier of “The Junk Gypsies,” so be sure to set your DVRs. In the meantime, their  site is giving away promo goodie bags, but the supply is limited so email hgtvjunk@gypsyville.com or head over to Junk Gypsy’s Facebook for more information! Also visit the HGTV Facebook page for a sneak peak of the pilot!!

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You can even text ‘HGTVjunk’ to 66789
for constant updates from HGTV! FANCY.

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To learn more about the Junk Gypsies
themselves (Jolie & Amy), watch this

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Congrats to the girls at Junk Gypsy and we’ll be watching….

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Ralph Lauren

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Gwen Stephani’s L.A.M.B. is doing it.

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Navajo / Pendleton printed blankets, towels, jackets, even window treatments have been on trend for quite some time. More recently, editors are forecasting this Navajo inspired look to take on new life by way of swimsuits, shoes, and jewelry.

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EVENT:

It’s 1916 and President Woodrow Wilson orders a “Punitive Expedition” of 4,800 men commanded by General John J. Pershing into Mexico to capture the rebel and bandit leader Francisco “Pancho” Villa.  Villa has been ducking in and out of US borders and raiding American towns and small communities. However, despite Pershing’s outnumbering forces, Villa and his bandits continue to unabashedly duck and elude capture.

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This famous cartoon depicts Gen. Pershing stamping out a nest of rattlesnakes labeled with names like “Villista,” “Bandit,” and “Cutthroat”.

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OUTCOME:

President Wilson, Gen. Pershing, and Lieutenant George Patton publicly claim the mission a success, however a lot of slack is directed their way for being out-witted and out-bluffed by the slippery Mexican rebels.

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Pershing writes in a letter to his family:

…when the true history is written, it will not be a very inspiring chapter for school children, or even grownups to contemplate. Having dashed into Mexico with the intention of eating the Mexicans raw, we turned back at the first repulse and are now sneaking home under cover, like a whipped curr with its tail between its legs.”

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So by now, I’m sure you are asking what does this have to do with anything?… I passed US History back in 11th grade.

Well, I just wanted to remind you of the history behind Pancho and Pershing and to know that Pershing had set up his outpost in Lajitas, Texas.  (see, there is the tie-in!)  And in doing my research of Lajitas, Pancho, and Pershing, I came across the ephemeral cartoon seen above with the rattle snakes and well, you can call me crazy, but that’s how the Rio Grand Rattler Jacket came about.

So there.

I’m Done.

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Last October we did a post asking  you to send in design ideas.

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We got some incredibly well-thought-out, fun, innovative and creative suggestions!
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One of my favorite bloggers, Cathryn, over at Farmer’s Trophy Wife, proposed a classic peacoat and it got me to thinking….

Since Cathryn is known for fashionably sloshing around in rubber boots & Chanel at her husband’s 3rd generation cattle operation in Canada, with two kids in tow and one on the way, I thought it would be perfect to do a ‘Farmer’s Trophy Wife Twist’ to a classic coat shape.
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So, peacoat silhouette + “rural-ed up” mending and patches =  the Badlands Peacoat .

All that’s missing is lovely hunks of pearls and rubber Wellies – Thanks Cathryn!

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Catch Bonnie in our Land of the Free
jacket and a few others at her website.

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Also, here’s her latest music video about childhood sweethearts.
How many of you are “stuck” with your childhood sweetheart!?!?!
It’s a very real account of her parent’s story and some
Double D along the way!! Who can spot our stuff?!

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We wish Bonnie all the best and keep that voice a’singing!

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Meet Beau Garrett.

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She’s been a model for Guess since the 90s and is presently the spokes model for Revlon alongside Jessica Alba, Jennifer Connelly, and Halle Berry. Beau works as an actress and model out of Los Angeles and has appeared in television’s House, Criminal Minds, and The Glades.  Her movies include: Maid of Honor and Tron: Legacy.

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When not in front of a movie camera, Beau has managed to squeeze in a couple of photo shoots for Double D Ranch in front of  photographer Larry Bartholomew’s camera.  Here are a few of our favorites:

Fall 2005, Chinga Chinga Jacket

Fall 2005, Mongolian fur Onieda Duster

Fall 2005, Rock Star Rodeo Jacket

Niagra Necklace

Spring 2006, Sugar Magnolia Jacket

2006 Spring, Themis

Fall 2005, Concho Belt

Fall 2006, Spellbound Croc Jacket

Fall 2006, Psychobilly Collection

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Beau was recently listed as one of “The Top 10 Hottest Women of Entourage.”

We agree!

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Those are just a few of the prized titles of Clarin Gniffke Miss Weatherford College at The Miss Texas Pagent earlier this Summer.
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She has quite the story to tell from being home-schooled through
high school where she graduated at 16 to traveling to 40 states and 3
countries to working for a Texas congresswomen in Washington DC
to blossoming into an avid harp player.
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Clarin is a very impressive young women and we couldn’t be more proud to have sponsored her at the aforementioned Miss Texas Contest! She is one of our “regulars” at our outlet as well. She’s a great Double D gal!!!

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Below is her contestant video for the Miss Texas Pagent.
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Remember her name and face! Hopefully she’ll be wearing
Double D in her bright future!! Thanks and congrats Clarin!!

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Again, brush up on our Summer Photo
Treasure Hunt rules by visiting THIS blog post.
Catch up if you had a super busy week last week
by getting the first 3 photo clues HERE.
Otherwise….onto the second set of photo clues!

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1. Double D on the dance floor.
2. Double D delivery.
3. Double D with a famous dude or dudett.

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So get out your favorite Double D and snap a photo of yourself at/near/creatively with these things or places!
Each clue above (and over the next month) should be
individual photos. Meaning each number and description,
“Double D on the dance floor” is it’s own photo.

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Remember, post these to our Facebook page as you take them, BUT in order to be in the running for our largest prizes ever, hold onto all your photos and at the end of June, email your pictures to us at the end of the month!

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This just reminds me of my youth and has such iconic 70′s imagery.

• surf scenes
  
• long hair
• faded denim shirts over rock band tees
• bongos!

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