America The Beautiful

[BTS]

I would like to see a thread for something like (AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL) if not for our great country then just because...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL

Have you ever spent the later afternoon watching the purple shadows deepen in the Arizona desert, or seen a herd of elk plow their way through waist deep snow on a cold Colorado dawn?

Did you ever watch the sun go down in Hawaii or see the stormy waves break over the rock bound coast of Maine, or have you ever seen an eagle fly up out of the mists of Alaska or a big October moon hanging full over the still Dakota badlands?

Have you ever tasted the gumbo in New Orleans, the barbecue in Carolina or the chicken wings in Buffalo? Have you ever had Brunswick stew in Macon or cornbread in Birmingham or brisket slow cooked over hill country mesquite wood?

Did you ever drink water from a gurgling branch in Utah or stand on the mountain above El Paso Del Norte and see the lights twinkling clear over into Mexico?

Did you ever jingle horses in the predawn stillness of a perfect Texas day and watch their shod hooves kicking up sparks on the volcanic rock or tended a trot line on a foggy Carolina morning, or heard the distant song of a lovesick whippoorwill in the pristine Tennessee late night?

Have you seen the faces on Mount Rushmore or stood at the Vietnam monument? Have you ever crossed the mighty Mississippi or been to the Daddy of ‘Em All in Cheyenne, Wyoming or seen the mighty Vols run out on the football field on a chilly autumn afternoon?

Did you ever see the Chicago skyline from Lakeshore Drive at night or the New England foliage in the fall or the summer beauty of the Shenandoah valley or Indiana covered with new snow?

Did you ever see a herd of wild horses running free across the empty spaces of Nevada or caught a walleyed pike out of a cold Wisconsin stream, or marveled at the tall ships docked in the harbor at Baltimore?

Did you ever see the early morning dew sparkling on the bluegrass or the wind stir the wheat fields on a hot Kansas afternoon or drove the lonely stretches of old Route 66?

Have you ever heard the church bells peal their call to worship on a early Sunday in some small town in the deep South, or passed through the redwood forests as the sun was going down?

Have you ever been to Boise or Baxley or Beaufort or Billings? Have you ever passed through Sanford or Suffolk or San Angelo? Have you seen the falls at Niagara, the ice palace in St. Paul or the gateway to the west?

This then is America, the land God blesses with everything and no Eiffel Tower, no Taj Mahal, no Alps, nor Andes, no native hut, nor royal palace can rival her awesome beauty, her diverse population, her monolithic majesty. America the free, America the mighty, America the beautiful.

God Bless America

Charlie Daniels


Copyright © 2005 Charlie Daniels
All rights under copyright reserved. Used by permission.

[BabyRider]

*bump*

I like this idea!

[Philadelphia Eagle]

Excellent thread!
One of the great differences between us and many other countries (particularly old Europe) is that we are all so very proud of our nation - and justifyably so.
We love to fly our flag.
We have an open society which is the envy of the world.
We stand hand on heart while our national anthem is played before each public occasion, sports event etc.
Everywhere we look in the United States there are examples of' America the Beautiful'
I live in an area which has heavy tourist traffic and I have heard on so many occasions foreign tourists saying "I wish our citizens would show the sort of pride in our country that you Americans do"

[minks]

As an outsider I would like to add

Pearl Harbor is the most heart moving place I have visited
San Francisco is Gay (and I do not mean the sexual persuasion) with its unique bay culture.
Las Vegas Dazzeled me,
Cabrillo Park in San Diego amazed me with it's Navel splendor.
Californias West Coast is playful and laid back.
Palm Springs and area was both Opulent and gut wrenching.
Diversity at its best is what I found out about your country.

[lady cop]

i was raised in Washington DC and took it for granted. my Dad took me to all the momuments and archives. and to dinner at the White House. at the time i did not know everyone was not so privileged. he taught me to love America. the Fourth of July at the Washington Monument was spectacular. another thing i took for granted. but now when it runs on PBS every year, i cry with the emotion and memories. he also took me to Arlington National Cemetery to teach me reverence. now he and my Mom are buried there. i am not worthy.

[capt_buzzard]

Well, let us hear more from 'All of you American mambers on the real America The Beautiful in your part of the UNITED STATES

[David813]

The mighty American Great Plains are boring, hot, windy and humid. In winter it's cold, no vegetation and dreary. I'd rather be in the Simpson Desert!

[Tombstone]

Great suggestion. I'll get this done this week.

[Lon]

Originally Posted by David813

The mighty American Great Plains are boring, hot, windy and humid. In winter it's cold, no vegetation and dreary. I'd rather be in the Simpson Desert!

Is there anything you particularly like about the U.S. David?

[turbonium]

Originally Posted by lady cop

i was raised in Washington DC and took it for granted. my Dad took me to all the momuments and archives. and to dinner at the White House. at the time i did not know everyone was not so privileged. he taught me to love America. the Fourth of July at the Washington Monument was spectacular. another thing i took for granted. but now when it runs on PBS every year, i cry with the emotion and memories. he also took me to Arlington National Cemetery to teach me reverence. now he and my Mom are buried there. i am not worthy.

Your pride glows out of this post, LC - You certainly are worthy!!