"Bring in your deer antlers and  you can trade them for a shot of whiskey or beer." When you enter the Buckhorn Saloon and Museum in San Antonio, Texas, you can see by the seemingly endless trophy mounts lining the walls how many patrons cashed in on that standing offer made by owner Albert Friedrich in 1881. In this “Oldest Saloon in Texas”—no one has challenged the claim—General Manager David L. George rightfully boasts what a great saloon it is, yet he still gives praise to other


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