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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Barbecue is central to the culture and heritage of |
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Texas, which is home to some of the best barbecue in the world, and |
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Central Texas in particular is blessed with a number of fine |
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establishments, including Southside Market and Barbecue of Elgin, |
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which is celebrating its 125th anniversary in 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, Southside Market was founded in 1882 when William J. |
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Moon began to sell beef and pork house-to-house from the back of a |
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wagon; in 1886 he opened a permanent business in downtown Elgin, |
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where he sold, along with slow-roasted brisket, chicken, and |
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turkey, the famous Elgin hot sausage; and |
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WHEREAS, Ernest and Rene Bracewell purchased Southside |
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Market in 1968, and since then, three generations of the Bracewell |
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family have managed the restaurant; it was moved to its current |
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location on Highway 290 in 1992; a favorite destination for |
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residents and visitors alike, the market makes and sells 1.5 |
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million pounds of Elgin hot sausage every year and, through its |
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mail-order business, ships barbecue all over the country; and |
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WHEREAS, Southside Market also plays an active role in the |
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community, supporting local organizations and funding scholarships |
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for high school students; the market's 125th anniversary |
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celebration on June 2, 2007, features the fifth annual Southside |
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Market Sausage Stampede, which will benefit the Greater Elgin |
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Chamber of Commerce and the Cattlemen for Cancer Research Patient |
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Assistance Fund; and |
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WHEREAS, One of the oldest businesses in Elgin, Southside |
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Market has long played a vital role in contributing to this Central |
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Texas town's official designation as the "Sausage Capital of |
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Texas"; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Southside Market and Barbecue on |
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its 125th anniversary and extend to all those affiliated with the |
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restaurant sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Southside Market as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |