You're a Grand Old Flag....

[BigmanPigman]

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!

[captain queeg]

1. Thanks. I was surprised I got a little teary eye watching

Dammit it really bothers me that the right wingers try to incite division. And they think they have a monopoly on loving the US. The flag can still tug at my heart. Watching that orange SOB go over and hug the flag

[BigmanPigman]

3. I thought I was the only one who had that reaction.

[appalachiablue]

2. Great patriotic American movie tribute with Oscar winning

actor Jimmy Cagney portraying the life of George M. Cohan (1878-1942) the father of American musicals. Cohan the famous vaudeville entertainer, actor and songwriter appeared in 30 musicals and wrote 300 popular, patriotic songs including "Grand Old Flag," "Over There," "Give My Regards to Broadway" and "Yankee Doodle Dandy."
"The man who owned Broadway" was able to privately see the classic 1942 film rushed to production after the attack on Pearl Harbor, and thanked actor Cagney. Cohan passed away later that year on Nov. 5, 1942, from a terminal illness.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_M._Cohan



George Michael Cohan, 1908

[BigmanPigman]

4. Believe it or not, but my first grade students would watch this each year and they loved it!

The Grad Old Flag was one of the songs in the musical we did and I wanted to give them some background info. Those 6 year olds could really belt it out too.

[appalachiablue]

5. Love it, great to hear. I bet the kids were really into it, 'belting'

out like little Ethel Merman and Kate Smith patriots! Lol

Great dance 'competition'- Jimmy Cagney & Bob Hope. Amazing energy!