And there’s really only one song that’s appropriate:
Verse 1
- There’s a feeling comes a-stealing,
- And it sets my brain a-reeling,
- When I’m listening to the music of a military band.
- Any tune like “Yankee Doodle”
- Simply sets me off my noodle,
- It’s that patriotic something that no one can understand.
- “Way down south, in the land of cotton,”
- Melody untiring,
- Ain’t that inspiring?
- Hurrah! Hurrah! We’ll join the jubilee!
- And that’s going some, for the Yankees, by gum!
- Red, white and blue, I am for you!
- Honest, you’re a grand old flag!
Verse 2
- I’m no cranky hanky panky,
- I’m a dead square, honest Yankee,
- And I’m mighty proud of that old flag
- That flies for Uncle Sam.
- Though I don’t believe in raving
- Ev’ry time I see it waving,
- There’s a chill runs up my back that makes me glad I’m what I am.
- Here’s a land with a million soldiers,
- That’s if we should need ‘em,
- We’ll fight for freedom!
- Hurrah! Hurrah! For every Yankee tar
- And old G.A.R.
- Ev’ry stripe, ev’ry star.
- Red, white and blue,
- Hats off to you
- Honest, you’re a grand old flag!
Chorus
- You’re a grand old flag,
- You’re a high flying flag
- And forever in peace may you wave.
- You’re the emblem of
- The land I love.
- The home of the free and the brave.
- Ev’ry heart beats true
- ‘neath the Red, White and Blue,
- Where there’s never a boast or brag.
- But should auld acquaintance be forgot,
- Keep your eye on the grand old flag.
Further thoughts on the flag, and specifically the act of flag burning, can be found here.
Others marking the holiday:
Virginia Virtucon
Romeocat
Spank That Donkey
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June 14th, 2006 at 1:45 pm
Happy Flag Day!
Today is flag day! Fly one! If you don’t have one buy one!
All I have time to do today is say; God Bless America and long may she wave!
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