A New Perspective on Patriotism

[Wiseguy A]

Look at these photographs of men standing in formations depicting patriotic themes.

http://www.iowanationalguard.com/pages/HISTORY/museum/Camp_Dodge_Story/CDstory/LibertyStatuepage.htm

It's especially interesting to note the size of the men in the foreground vs their size in the background, and the way they compensate for perspective.

 

[Weston]

Absolutely fantastic photos! Something today should be attempted like these, they'd make fine recruiting photos, speaking as someone attempting to enter the Air Force...

 

[John in Covina]

Makes me want to sing!

My country, ?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢tis of thee,
Sweet land of liberty,
Of thee I sing;
Land where my fathers died,
Land of the pilgrims?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢ pride,
From every mountainside,
Let freedom ring!

My native country, thee,
Land of the noble free,
Thy name I love;
I love thy rocks and rills,
Thy woods and templed hills;
My heart with rapture thrills,
Like that above.

Let music swell the breeze,
And ring from all the trees,
Sweet freedom?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s song;
Let mortal tongues awake;
Let all that breathe partake;
Let rocks their silence break,
The sound prolong.

Our fathers?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢ God, to Thee,
Author of liberty,
To Thee we sing;
Long may our land be bright
With freedom?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s holy light;
Protect us by Thy might,
Great God, our King.

 

[Wiseguy A]

Here is a new link

...with better photos

http://www.hammergallery.com/images/peoplepictures/people pictures.htm

 

[DeaconKC]

Give a listen to this...

http://www.trdaniel.com/Battle Hymn/index.htm

 

[PADDY]

Some patriotric singing (God Bless America and Mansions of the Lord)

WARNING...you may want to get your hankies out along with that Old Glory, but these songs should get your patriotic blood flowing.



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