Posted on 08/09/2008 8:39:10 PM PDT by big bad easter bunny
You know how Obama thinks there are 57 states? Someone should ask him what it's like working with 113 other senators. There is this song that Ray Charles sings, we sang it all the time in choir;
Fifty Nifty United States from thirteen original colonies; Fifty Nifty stars on the flag that billows so beautifully in the breeze. Each individual state contributes a quality that is great. Each individual state deserves a bow, We salute them now.
Fifty Nifty United States from thirteen original colonies, Shout 'em, scout 'em, Tell all about 'em, One by one,til we've given a day to every state in the USA in the USA in the USA, <- hold out all the A's for 3 beats Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan. Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
North, South, East, West in our common, objective opinion (Name of home State) Is the Best of the Fifty Nifty United States from thirteen original colonies Shout 'em,scout'em, tell all about 'em One by One, till we've given a day to every state in the good old U....S...A (hold all notes very short)
The New Christy Minstrels used to sing that on the Andy Williams show.
But the Great one! Mark Levin is a Ray Charles Fan......
Obama’s probably never heard this song sung by Ray Charles, either:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghz4_kikLkE
A flood of memories. As a child, 31 years ago we sang that song in first grade music class, as a means to learn all the names of the states.
Ping to me for later viewing
At my school, we learned it in fourth grade. I can still sing it 26 years later.
My son’s class sang this song for their spring concert. They held up posters they colored with the state’s name each time that state’s name was sung. It was funny watching other people (because I clearly could not keep up with them) as they tried to see the signs as they popped up.
You know who Obama is a fan of? Obama.
From the horse's a$$ himself: Obama Claims He's Visited 57 States
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