Happy Fourth!

Happy Birthday fellow Yanks!

In honor of our 229th birthday may I offer the oft sung, hummed, and mangled full and complete lyrics to The Star Spangled Banner!

Buffy Busts into Well Meaning Song:


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Buffy's in the hiz-ouse!
Hand on the hearts ya'll!
Props to Francis S. Key!



Oh, say can you see, by the dawn's early light,
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight,
O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming?
And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.
O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

On the shore, dimly seen through the mists of the deep,
Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes,
What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep,
As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses?
Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam,
In full glory reflected now shines on the stream:
'Tis the star-spangled banner! O long may it wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.

And where is that band who so vauntingly swore
That the havoc of war and the battle's confusion
A home and a country should leave us no more?
Their blood has wiped out their foul footstep's pollution.
No refuge could save the hireling and slave
From the terror of flight, or the gloom of the grave:
And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.

Oh! thus be it ever, when freemen shall stand
Between their loved homes and the war's desolation!
Blest with victory and peace, may the heaven-rescued land
Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation.
Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just,
And this be our motto: "In God is our trust."
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

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"Spider sense....tingling."

Yup. We mess some stuff up (like the recent emminent domain ruling and the patriot act), but if we stick to the true ideals of the country (Standing up and doing something about a wayward government ruling), we can try to fix it. After all, it's part of the Declaration of Independence to do so (to the extent of overthrowing the government, if needed).

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What if there is a spoon?

Not to mention some groovy camp grounds! YeAAAhhhh!

Say, here's a question? We're a multinational board here!


I'm sitting here thinking of alla things that I love about my country and being an American...el Norte Americano. What do YOU love about your country? What do you love about being your nationality? You know, whatever? I wanna know more about our differences and sameness..ses.... LOL


Me?
Hmmm...what comes to mind off the top of my muddled head?

I love that my country's ideals are centered around the idea that all are created equal. That anyone with the drive to learn (along with a little luck and good timing), can achieve beyond inborn or societal limitations.

I love that we have a check and balance system that can improve on itself as it goes along through the will of the people.

I love the sheer diversity of the land.

I love the value placed on dog cussed stubbornness and the power of the individual.

I love the ability to speak my mind with generally nothing more disapproving than being accused of being rude or wrong. Not automatically expecting to be shot or arrested is kinda nice.

Several thousand miles of sweeeeeet beaches.

Mr. Rogers.

Seseme Street.

Coyotes.

Timber Wolves.

George Carlin.

Florida Alligators (don't ask)

Buttermilk Biscuits and Black Eyed Peas

My Grandfather

Not having to expect the Spanish Inquisition...(snirk snirk)

The Fountain of Youth and St. Augustine.

The Cherokee and the Creek.

Hmmmm.....

The list can go on and on.....


Anyone else?

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"Spider sense....tingling."

Things I love about my country are...

The long history we have all those wonderful old buildings dating back to roman times and before.

The unpredictable weather (yep im mad!)

The beautiful varying countryside.

The fact our police are unarmed.

The sense of community that still exists (even if it is in only a few places but that is improving)

The different varieties of musical talent.

The list is endless but I dont want to bore you all!

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Like the Phoenix I rise from the fire. Beware all who try to tame me, you may get burned