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Ma Crosby's
Crosby's Restaurant and Bar, also known as Mrs Crosby's and Ma Crosby's, is a historic bar in Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico, near the Mexico–United States border. It was founded by Esther Crosby in Del Rio, Texas, in 1915 and relocated to Acuña in 1923, becoming one of the most popular eating, drinking, and dancing venues in Acuña. For some time it also included a hotel. It is referenced in scientific literature as the place of discovery of the miniature cactus species ''Mammillaria luethyi''. It is also mentioned in a song by George Strait. Establishment Esther Otamendi Crosby, known as "Ma Crosby", of Salvatierra, Guanajuato, opened a small café in Del Rio, Texas, in 1915. It was situated on property behind what is now the Woolworth Building. During difficult economic times, Crosby paid a symbolic rent in the form of coffee or breakfast to her landlord, Jewish American merchant Max Stool. The business not only survived but flourished, relocating to Ciudad Acuña, just acr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barstool
Bar stools are a type of tall stool, often with a foot rest to support the feet. The height and narrowness of bar stools make them suitable for use at bars and high tables in pubs or bars. Before Prohibition in the United States, bar stools were not used in drinking establishments, but in food establishments. Bars without stools were the norm, and that was considered "an American peculiarity". There are many different types, construction materials and models. Bar stools are often made of wood or metal. There are bar stools with and without armrests, backs, and padding or upholstery on the seat surface. Bar stools can range from basic wooden designs to more complex ones with adjustable height. Extra tall and extra short are common features, as well as indoor bar stools and outdoor bar stools. Some bar stools have backs, while most do not. In commercial settings, swivel and floor mounted bar stools are common. Floor mounting renders the stool immovable, so it cannot be stolen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexico's Drug Cartel War
The Mexican drug war is an List of ongoing armed conflicts, ongoing Asymmetric warfare, asymmetric armed conflict between the Federal government of Mexico, Mexican government and various Drug cartel#Mexico, drug trafficking syndicates. When the Mexican military intervened in 2006, the government's main objective was to reduce drug-related violence. The Mexican government has asserted that its primary focus is dismantling the cartels and preventing Illegal drug trade in Latin America, drug trafficking. The conflict has been described as the Mexican Theater (warfare), theater of the global war on drugs, as led by the United States federal government. Violence escalated after the arrest of Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo in 1989. He was the leader and the co-founder of the first major Mexican drug cartel, the Guadalajara Cartel, an alliance of the current existing cartels (which included the Sinaloa Cartel, the Juarez Cartel, the Tijuana Cartel, and the Sonora Cartel with Aldair Maria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
