… last year in 2013, my youngest daughter Ammeke and myself began decorating The Lone Star Beer Christmas Tree … so this year we made a page on Facebook for it (why wouldn’t we) … give us a “LIKE” if you don’t mind and if you are traveling between Comfort, Texas and Sisterdale, Texas stop and take a photo and post it on our page. THANKS, THANKS A LOT !
“THE CARTOON COWBOY” and “BLACK the BEAR”
… I’ve never been big on creating graffiti, but I will sketch as few ‘toons if the opportunity arises …
This is an old abandoned motor court between Comstock and Langtry, Texas.
I can’t ever drive by this place without stopping.
I have had this hanging on the wall of “THE CARTOON SALOON” for many years.
Don’t remember how I cam by it, but it is purty accurate for sure.
PS: If you are not familiar with the word “Purty” than you damn sure ain’t from my part of the country.
… so I stopped in at The Cocky Rooster Bar last evening to watch some college football and ran across this kind fellow that goes by the name MaCleod …
I was obliged to draw a cartoon for him … was a pleasure visiting with you Sir!
… for any of you out there that have ever questioned the “quality” or the “validity” of “PEARL BEER in a can”
This photo should remove all doubts.
This photo taken by The Cartoon Cowboy captured a “halo” encircling a Pearl Beer can proving that ….
… PEARL BEER in a can tastes “heavenly”
“IT’S A CADILLAC” !!!
This was a 1974 Cadillac and my mode of transportation in 1983!
The driver side door was candy apple red so I always carried a spray can full of “white krylon” paint …
Everytime I went through the car wash the paint came off!
This is a photo of my Dad, Robert “Bob” Rankin that was taken somewhere around 1947-48 …
He rode this motorcycle up the fire escape slide at the old Tivy High School – which is now Peterson Middle School.
Seemed like a good plan until he had to come down backwards and it didn’t end well.
My Grandpa picked gravel out of his elbows with a pair of needle nose pliers …
from left to right in the photo –
My Grandfather JB Rankin, Aunt Alyne (Rankin) Harvill, Grandmother (Mama Pearl), Robert “Bob” Rankin, Uncle Stanley Rankin and Aunt, Betty Jean (Rankin) Tracy
This was my Great, Great Grandfather on my Father’s side of the family
Captain Lee Williamson
1st Sheriff of Kerr County, Texas
from 1856-1859
He died in downtown Kerrville, Texas in 1911 at the site of the old post office when he dropped dead of a heart attack.
Buster (Loss) Rankin and Betty (Page) Rankin
This is a photo of my Great Uncle and Aunt that was taken at the Page family home in Center Point, Texas . The home is located on Bluebonnet lane and is still their today.
They retired from San Antonio and lived here until their passing.
Buster and Vera …
This was my Uncle Buster (Loss Rankin) and my Aunt Vera (married to Duney Rankin).
I believe this was a rare photo of Aunt Vera in a dress as the whole time I knew her I never saw her in anything but boots, khaki pants and a man’s work shirt.
Vera and Duney ran sheep and goats around Rocksprings and Leakey, Texas.
In their later years they remodeled old houses around the Kerrville, Texas area.
Here is a photo of 4 of my Great Uncles and my Great Grandparents … not sure what year this is …
Left to Right …
Hal Rankin, JB Rankin (grandfather) Great Grandpa and Grandma Rankin, Loss (Buster) Rankin and Walter (Duney) Rankin …
One of my good friends sent me this photo today so I was obliged to add the caption.
… if you happen to be driving down HWY 473 between Sisterdale and Comfort, Texas … keep an eye out for The Lone Star Christmas Tree.
… if you see it, STOP … take a picture and send it to me … I will post it!
My e-mail is niknar.toons@gmail.com
JP Rankin "The CARTOON COWBOY" 