Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Little help please?

A cousin of ours is traveling to the colonies in  Mexico next month to attend a wedding. The wedding will be that of an African-American young man and a Mexican-American young woman. The African-American man was born in Zimbabwe and the Mexican-American woman was born in Colonia Dublan.  Both are caucasian. That's an interesting tidbit that means nothing, but it's not what you would think knowing where they are from. Anyway, our cousin, is taking them on a tour as such of the Colonies. We have some history there with the James Gale family and other slightly distant relative. 
It seems, though, I recall hearing a story or stories about someone on Grandpa Clifford's side of the family who knew and played with Pancho Villa before he became Pancho. They knew him as Doreato or something of that nature.  So, here are my questions. Who was it that played with him? Where was it? and finally, where did these stories in my head come from? If anyone has information leading to the capture of these Pancho Villa stories, please respond accordingly. 
I have been given an assignment to detail the story to the soon to be wedding couple for our dear cousin.  If any one is in contact with your Uncle's Al (Floyd, Sonny boy), Harvey, Clinton (Jay), or Gary, please have them tell you the story. I don't think I made it up. I think I remember Alfred telling me about the story, but then he also taught me how to scavange at junk yards and how to be a dumpster diver. Maybe, I'm mixing my stories about Pancho Villa and finding a Pancho in a dumpster.  Could anybody help a brother out?

4 comments:

Deena said...

I would suggest you call my Mom - Aunt Doris (Arnett)Whatcott- from what I remember of the story it was Grandpa James Gale's boys that played with Pancho Villa's sons...but Mom would know more. Her # is 480-813-5418 (she's at Rhea's).

Dahly Mama said...

Not to contradict Deena, but I'm talking to my mother and she said it was James Gale's sons who played with PANCHO VILLA ( not his sons). They played a game often called "spat bottom". She said she has never seen any rules of how they played this lovely named game. Leaves lots to the imagination though! She is going to go look it up in James Gale's history, and we'll try and get the rest of the story to you.

cs said...

What the heck? Get back to blogging. Enough of this. You are making me mad.

ChJArnett said...

I agree with CS. Blog again old man. We need to hear your digital voice, paps.