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America, the beautiful
July 4, 1895 | Katherine Lee Bates

Posted on 09/09/2010 3:51:29 PM PDT by AlabasterCity

O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain! America! America! God shed His grace on thee, And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea!

O beautiful for pilgrim feet Whose stern impassion'd stress A thoroughfare for freedom beat Across the wilderness. America! America! God mend thine ev'ry flaw, Confirm thy soul in self-control, Thy liberty in law.

O beautiful for heroes prov'd In liberating strife, Who more than self their country loved, And mercy more than life. America! America! May God thy gold refine Till all success be nobleness, And ev'ry gain divine.

O beautiful for patriot dream That sees beyond the years Thine alabaster cities gleam Undimmed by human tears. America! America! God shed His grace on thee, And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea.


TOPICS: Government; Poetry; Religion; Society
KEYWORDS: victorkilo; vikingkitties; zot; zuluoscartango
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To: AlabasterCity

So glad you are here AlabasterCity- you made my night


21 posted on 09/09/2010 5:27:53 PM PDT by R.I.chopper
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To: R.I.chopper

Who more than self their country loved....would it be that it were true today. It is in the military, but not in anyone the Congress or the President.


22 posted on 09/09/2010 5:46:43 PM PDT by Semperfiwife (This is the "Ba-roke" era.)
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To: R.I.chopper

Who more than self their country loved....would it be that it were true today. It is in the military, but not in anyone the Congress or the President.


23 posted on 09/09/2010 5:46:43 PM PDT by Semperfiwife (This is the "Ba-roke" era.)
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To: AlabasterCity

Welcome to FR. Glad to have you aboard!
You might like to check out “Amy’s Place” on FR. Go to the front page of FR. Then at the right is the daily threads list. Just click on “Amy’s Place”. Lots of nice folks there everyday. The Daily Bible posting by TheMayor at “Amy’s Place” is something I enjoy. Hope to see ya there!


24 posted on 09/09/2010 6:38:00 PM PDT by TheConservativeParty (My Boss is a Jewish Carpenter)
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To: AlabasterCity; 50mm; Old Sarge; darkwing104; Darksheare; Condor51; TheOldLady; dixiechick2000

Another troll gets the ZOT!

25 posted on 09/10/2010 6:34:57 AM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (Remember in November. Clean the house on Nov. 2. / Progressive is a PC word for liberal democrat.)
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To: Arrowhead1952

Great picture.
Check out the wake from the bow.


26 posted on 09/10/2010 6:36:33 AM PDT by Texas resident (Outlaw fisherman)
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To: Arrowhead1952
Okay, I give up ...

... what happened to AlabasterCity?

27 posted on 09/10/2010 6:37:34 AM PDT by BlueLancer (I'm getting a fine tootsy-frootsying right here...)
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To: Arrowhead1952

Ah, so my radar didn’t need calibrating. I can check that off my list.


28 posted on 09/10/2010 6:39:25 AM PDT by FourPeas (Pester not the geek, for the electrons are his friends.)
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To: AlabasterCity; Arrowhead1952; 50mm; Old Sarge; darkwing104; Darksheare; Condor51; dixiechick2000
??

Must be another retread?

29 posted on 09/10/2010 6:45:11 AM PDT by TheOldLady (Pablo is very wily.)
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To: FourPeas; BlueLancer; Texas resident

Must have been a retread troll.

http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/by:alabastercity/index?brevity=full;tab=comments

Texas resident, I love that pic


30 posted on 09/10/2010 6:45:20 AM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (Remember in November. Clean the house on Nov. 2. / Progressive is a PC word for liberal democrat.)
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To: AlabasterCity
"Alabaster City. Pleased to meet you."

I guess the Viking Kitties aren't so pleased.
Your IP addy must have gave you away.

Ta-ta, Its been a slice.

31 posted on 09/10/2010 1:18:42 PM PDT by Condor51 (SAT CONG!)
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To: AlabasterCity; 230FMJ; 50mm; A.Hun; abigailsmybaby; AFPhys; Aircop_2006; AliVeritas; Allegra; ...
It is an absolute pleasure to introduce myself today.

Please to meet you. Hope you guess my name...

Please let me know if you want ON or OFF my Viking Kitty/ZOT ping list!. . . don't be shy.

32 posted on 09/10/2010 2:35:15 PM PDT by darkwing104 (Lets get dangerous)
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To: darkwing104

crap too late.

They can’;t help themselves can they.

Ah well the troll will be back on again soon I’m sure


34 posted on 09/10/2010 2:39:18 PM PDT by manc (WILL OBAMA EVER GO TO CHURCH ON A SUNDAY OR WILL HE LET THE MEDIA/LEFT BE FOOLED FOR EVER)
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To: AlabasterCity; darkwing104; Old Sarge; 50mm; rabscuttle385
Someone kept a vigilant eye out on this one.


35 posted on 09/10/2010 2:43:59 PM PDT by paulycy (Demand Constitutionality: Islamo-Marxism is Evil.)
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To: darkwing104

LOL!


36 posted on 09/10/2010 2:44:23 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker
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To: darkwing104

Danged I missed it! What did Alabaster do?


37 posted on 09/10/2010 2:46:00 PM PDT by Ditter
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To: Ditter

I missed it too.


38 posted on 09/10/2010 2:49:56 PM PDT by dforest
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To: Ditter
Danged I missed it! What did Alabaster do?

Probable retread...


39 posted on 09/10/2010 2:50:31 PM PDT by darkwing104 (Lets get dangerous)
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To: AlabasterCity; darkwing104; paulycy
Oh, you have to leave? So soon?


40 posted on 09/10/2010 2:58:30 PM PDT by 50mm (Go whine someplace else.)
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