The Texanist: What’s a Spinning Cube in New York Got to Do With the Alamo?

Q: Years ago, I worked near Manhattan’s Astor Place Plaza and regularly walked by a hulking square sculpture there. Eventually, I moved to Texas and forgot all about it—until I read a while back that the recently refurbished statue is called Alamo. Why, though? It doesn’t resemble the famous Texas shrine.

Russell Gold, Austin

A: Before the Texanist gets started, he needs to disclose that the questioner here, Russell Gold, is the Texanist’s esteemed colleague Russell Gold, a fellow scribe at the magazine. Typically, Russell, er, Mr. Gold, lobs softballs at the Texanist in the vein of “How’s it going?” or “Can I borrow some staples?” So this particular puzzler offers a refreshing break…

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