Happy Thanksgiving. I've been coming around these old hippies forums for about three years. I've made quite a few friends and an untold number of enemies. But, it doesn't matter which group that you fall into...I love you all. So... to all my old friends and enemies... Happy Holidays!
I'm Aunt (fucking) Sam, that's who I am.... but here's some lyrics that'll add to this thread... UNCLE SAM By David Amram Driving to the airport, took the Semoran Boulevard way Sunny April in Orlando special kind of day Passed an old white church on the front lawn stood a sign painted with a picture on it going way back in time Uncle Sam was on that sign this is how his message read "You'll never ever have to explain something that you never said." I thought perhaps that Uncle Sam meant Think before you speak Still I knew that if you didn't, he would turn the other cheek. Cause Uncle Sam was our main man Top hat, red white and blue His picture was on every wall way back in World War Two He was our inspiration, telling us to answer freedom's call his finger pointing at us, saying "I want YOU!" from every wall "I'm Uncle Sam, that's who I am Speak out, be brave, stand tall Be the best that you can be, and listen to sweet freedom's call Remember son, loose lips sink ships, we must keep our troops alive, If you think before you speak our troops and free speech will survive. Still take my tip and zip your lip cause someday soon we'll surely win your silence is golden, don't embolden those who want to do us in You know the score, we're in a war so watch out what you say we'll all join hands and when we've won we'll speak out every day. I'm Uncle Sam, that's who I am Speak out, be brave, stand tall Be the best that you can be and listen to sweet freedom's call I'm Uncle Sam, that's who I am Speak out, be brave, stand tall Be the best that you can be and listen to sweet freedom's call" (INTERLUDE) Well many years have passed us by since World War Two in '45 that's the year we won the big one a new one's here, we must survive Hadn't heard a word from Uncle Sam I knew I had speak to him drove by Sam's old apartment house to see if he was in The doorman shook his head and said "I hate to tell you sir, it's tough Uncle Sam's been sent to jail they say he's not patriotic enough. He refused to sign the Patriot Act he said he couldn't buy it. they told him that he better just obey them and be quiet. Sam handed me this note for you as they took him away" I took the paper from the doorman this is what that note did say 'These new-style patriots despise our right to speak out and be free they'll put your ass in jail for life in the name of Liberty Maybe now you'll have to explain something that you never said 'cause you won't be missed if you're on their list of the missing and the dead" I read the note and that same night heard Uncle Sam escaped from jail They wouldn't let him call or write or let him out on bail He called me on his cell phone, saying "I'm public enemy number one they never will forgive me for the things I've always said and done But I still mean all that I've said speak out, stand tall, be strong for all the living and the dead who still sing our sweet freedom's song Makes my blood boil to think that oil has become our daily bread say what you want, be who you are to honor the living and the dead They took all my old pictures down said I'm not needed any more There's new-style patriots in town who want to settle every score Please hear those voices from the past of those who died to set us free to give us hope and peace at last in our sweet land of Liberty I'm Uncle Sam, that's who I am sometimes I may be wrong but I am right both day and night when I sing sweet Freedom's song Because of all I've said and done I'm on the run, they're after me I'm Public Enemy Number One in our Sweet Land of Liberty Please keep my picture in your heart and always share sweet freedom's light make every day a brand new start be brave and fight for what is right Go back to where you saw me last down Semoran Boulevard way look at the present and the past see what it means today'" Went back again to that old white church with the faded sign of Uncle Sam they haven't torn the sign down yet to be buried in the sand. I waited on the church front lawn for Sam to sing his night time song from darkness till the break of dawn hoped he'd let us sing along The Southland sun was going down We all heard bells of freedom ringing Dusk fell in Orlando town and now our Uncle Sam was singing "I'm Uncle Sam, that's who I am Speak out, be brave, stand tall Be the best that you can be and listen to sweet freedom's call" (audience Sings along until finale) "I'm Uncle Sam, that's who I am Speak out, be brave, stand tall Be the best that you can be and listen to sweet freedom's call" And just remember... You can't be the best that you can be if you're dead.
Thank you Sam. I hope you and Ken have a safe and joyous holiday season. If memory serves me we both came here at about the same time thirty nine months ago. I also wish to commend you on your work with animals. You are truely one of the best.
Happy Thanksgiving to all you aunts and uncles Sam. The german thangsgiving day was allready 4 weeks ago.
I love you too,Sam I am.The absolute best and sincerest wishs,to you and yours on this holiday season. Peace and Love, your friend,george
" Happy Holidaze" to you Matt.I think I've been here about two years or so.Long before the BIG crash of the system.I actually might get to a thousand posts,in my lifetime,LOL. Peace and Love, ol george
Thank you Sam for some words to chew on. If as much energy went into loving each other and improving our lives here, as went into greed and hate, what a wonderful world this would be. But all of you make my world a brighter place and there is alot of love here. Just passed my 1 year anniversary, and my 1000th post...never knew I had so much to spout... But all my words have been typed with love even when it may not have seemed such. I am thankful for my life, and the time I share with my "old" friends here, Happy Thanksgiving to all of you, love, teepi
