by Alfred F. Jones » Tue Feb 28, 2012 12:49 pm
"I'm not racist! I happen to like Spanish people," North Carolina replied with a snooty air.
South Carolina reached up to smack his brother. "Hey, shut up," he snapped to his twin.
North Carolina glared down at South. "Do that again, and I'll bite your hand off."
South paused, then slapped him in the face again. "Okay, Mr. All-Of-A-Sudden-I'm-A-Cannibal. Go ahead," he leered.
North deadpanned. "Ugh... You know I'm not gonna... Damn jerk," he muttered.
★O beautiful for spacious skies,
For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain!
America! America! God shed His grace on thee,
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea!
★O beautiful for pilgrim feet,
Whose stern impassion'd stress
A thoroughfare for freedom beat
Across the wilderness!
America! America! God mend thine ev'ry flaw,
Confirm thy soul in self-control,
Thy liberty in law!
★O beautiful for heroes proved
In liberating strife,
Who more than self their country loved,
And mercy more than life!
America! America! May God thy gold refine
Till all success be nobleness,
And ev'ry gain divine!
★O Beautiful for patriot dream
That sees beyond the years
Thine alabaster cities gleam,
Undimmed by human tears!
America! America! God shed His grace on thee,
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea!