and will
A Voice From Snohomish County, Washington
calling for change
amm
Lyrics:
It was a creed written into the founding documents that declared the destiny of a nation.
Yes we can.
It was whispered by slaves and abolitionists as they blazed a trail toward freedom.
Yes we can.
It was sung by immigrants as they struck out from distant shores and pioneers who pushed westward against an unforgiving wilderness.
Yes we can.
It was the call of workers who organized; women who reached for the ballots; a President who chose the moon as our new frontier; and a King who took us to the mountaintop and pointed the way to the Promised Land.
Yes we can to justice and equality.
Yes we can to opportunity and prosperity.
Yes we can heal this nation.
Yes we can repair this world.
Yes we can.
We know the battle ahead will be long, but always remember that no matter what obstacles stand in our way, nothing can stand in the way of the power of millions of voices calling for change.
We have been told we cannot do this by a chorus of cynics…they will only grow louder and more dissonant ……….. We’ve been asked to pause for a reality check. We’ve been warned against offering the people of this nation false hope.
But in the unlikely story that is America, there has never been anything false about hope.
Now the hopes of the little girl who goes to a crumbling school in Dillon are the same as the dreams of the boy who learns on the streets of LA; we will remember that there is something happening in America; that we are not as divided as our politics suggests; that we are one people; we are one nation; and together, we will begin the next great chapter in the American story with three words that will ring from coast to coast; from sea to shining sea –
Some Very Important Things Happened in 1964.
Well- for one- that’s the year I was born
( hurray)
In addition to that- two months later this hit the airwaves-
( trust me, it DOES figure )
Nobody was doing much with archeology in 1964 but who would have guessed that the Beatles – yes those loveable ( geeze, I can’t believe I said that) little mop tops- would one day be the poster Grand Dads of Rock and Roll?
Okay, this picture was a big deal in 1964
It’s called The Son of Man.
I think it’s dumb.
But on the other hand this is my idea of art so…
as an FYI this is what a commercial for Aspirin looked like in 1964-
it’s a tad bit dramatic.
Here’s a movie that came out in 1964 proved that not only is war a really bad idea but working under the influence of controlled substances isn’t a very good one either
To me the highlight of 1964 was when the Russians sent their astronauts into Space without a Space Suits- oh and the spacecraft didn’t have an escape hatch either.
I don’t know who was drinking what when they dreamed up that idea, but there are writers out there that would pay good money for a swig.
It gets better, though- the Voskhod crashed in the Ural Mountains instead of landing in water and the crew spent the night in the surrounded by Wolves.
Plus the rescue crew had to cut down trees to get to them.
I mean…WOW.
So let’s hear it for 1964
You know, after you all quit laughing.
amm
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