Download or read book Through Iceboxes and Kennels written by Luis H. Zayas and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2023 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The southerly drive from Austin to Karnes City, Texas, takes about two hours. The first half-hour or so is on Interstate 35, traveling past car dealerships, fast food restaurants, and outlet malls. Leaving I-35 around about San Marcos, you take State Route 123 past front yards, farms, ranches, and "the graveyards of rusted automobiles," as Johnny, Arlo, and Willie sang. Small towns along the way are steeped in Texas history. One of them is Geronimo, known for its annual barbecue and chili cook-off. Then comes Seguin, established in 1838, once a frontier stop for the then-twelve-year-old Texas Rangers patrolling a three-county area. After Seguin, you go past Stockdale which describes itself as a "friendly little town" and host to the annual"--