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If you are an old-time Texan you know the name
of this town is Rye-o Vista not Ree-o Vista! It’s not unusual that
Texans pronounce the names of town a little differently than what one would expect,
although during some trips I have believed that Waco (Wandering
in Waco) should be pronounced Wacko. But I digress…It’s time for the Fort
Worth Stock Show and the weather is always iffy, so it didn’t disappoint us
when it was a rainy and nasty day. Our drive took us out through what is still
cattle and ranch country. It was in this area that cattle were raised to feed
the soldiers in both the Confederate and Union armies during the Civil War. The
beef was then shipped by rail lines to both sides. The tiny town of Rio Vista
hasn’t changed much since then, and there are still only about 650 people in
residence.
