The title of this blog, “A Nation Divided” refers to the ways in which Mexican American residents of South Texas articulate pride in Mexican culture, yet fully identify as belonging to the United States. A wonderful place where we found this expressed was at the 10th Annual “El Veterano” (The Veteran’s) Conjunto Festival in Memory of Eligio Escobar in Robstown, Texas this weekend. The event featured the music of war veteran Cha Cha Jimenez. Click below to view an excerpt from the opening ceremony in which the Veteran’s Band played.
