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"Well, I'll Be Darned..."

A Depression-era Federal Patrol Boat Named for a Texas Ranger?

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Mike Cox
Jul 13, 2026
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Welcome to “Well, I’ll Be Darned!” another Texas Magazine feature that will be available only for you erudite (and much appreciated) paid subscribers. This first offering is on the house in the humble hope that it’ll inspire you to pony up the heady sum of $8 a month or $80 a year for access to all content.

Though once heard more often than today, “Well…

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