The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

SANTA ANA AND HIS MEN ARE OUTSIDE THE ALAMO, HAVING
KILLED ALL THE TEXANS EXCEPT ONE. THE ONE LEFT JUMPS
UP ON THE WALL AND SAYS "FIGHT YOU DIRTY DOGS."
SOOO, SANTA ANA SENDS TEN MEN DOWN. PRETTY SOON
TEN EMPTY HORSES COME BACK. AGAIN UP JUMPS THE
TEXAN AND SAYS, "FIGHT YOU DIRTY DOGS." SANTA ANA
SENDS 100 MEN, BACK COMES 100 HORSES. ONE MEXICAN
OUT OF ALL SENT IN SURVIVES AND CRAWLS OUT THE
GATE UP TO SANTA ANA AND SAYS, "IT'S A TRICK,
THERE'S TWO OF THEM!"

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 10-29-1968