Patriotism - Crispus Attucks, a runaway slave, a merchant marine, the first man struck down in the Boston Massacre..
Patriotism - Sam Adams and his cousin Paul, disguised as Native Americans, dumping tea into Boston Harbor
Patriotism - Washington's reluctance to be named "King"
Patriotism - John Hancock, the bonny fob, who signed his letters to King George, "your favorite traitor"
Patriotism - Dolly Madison, rushing into the White House to save the portrait of Gilbert's Washington.
Patriotism - the insouciant longette upturned chin of FDR, challenging fear and inciting fear into fear.
Patriotism - Teddy Roosevelt taking a bullet and continuing his speech
Patriotism - Teddy Roosevelt, mourning his youngest son, Quentin, cut down in battle
Patriotism - Teddy Roosevelt Jr, serving with HIS son, Quentin in WWII
Patriotism - Eisenhower, openly crying whilst visiting Auschwitz and those who were lucky enough to survive
Patriotism - the GI Joe, dirty and grimy, careworn, and determined, all of them
Patriotism - Rosey the Riverter, flame glo red and dust cloth attired, moving them parts, torqueing them bolts
Patriotism - the glass of water offered to a stranger on 911
Patriotism - Yelstin and Clinton, laughing at the press, whilst twenty years earlier, no laughter would have been heard
Patriotism - John McCain in '74, trying to lift a permanently damaged arm in salute.
Patriotism - the cadence of a skinny kid, with a funny name, and big ears, running for president in this great country of ours.
Patriotism - Arlo Guthrie, Johnny Cash, Elvis, Jerry Lee, the Boss, James Brown, ah,,,, Ray Charles.
Patriotism - a small boy saluting a fallen president, steadied by his mother's hand,
Patriotism - a cassion with a riderless horse, stirrups turned backwards,
Patriotism - it's in all of ours
Patriotism - She belongs to no one.
Patriotism - when it's needed, it shines.
God Bless America
I intend to walk this good green piece of God's good earth before I die.
Pace
