CASTROVILLE — History runs deep in the Little Alsace of Texas, right down to the poppies blooming around quaint 19th-century cottages and the 17th-century fachwerk house that serves as the visitors ...
Did you ever go to a parade or service on Memorial Day (or Decoration Day as it used to be called) and find someone handing out red poppies often made from crepe paper? There is a fascinating story of ...