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Skriven 2006-07-22 18:33:00 av JOAN MACDIARMID (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av DAVE DRUM
Ärende: National Anthems
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 Hi, Dave,

 DS>"God Bless America," on the other hand, is an easy to understand,
 DS>straightforward bit of colloquial mid-20th-century light poetry
 DS>set to a catchy tune.  Also, its pop-cultural entreaty to a
 DS>generic Diety has rather wide appeal in a country that, for the
 DS>most part, tolerates a wide range of religious expression.

 DS>A lot of people wish that "God Bless America," "America The
 DS>Beautiful," or "America" (aka "My Country 'Tis Of Thee") were the
 DS>national anthem. Given the basic ignorance of so many people, it
 DS>wouldn't surprise me if a bunch of dunderheads treated one of them
 DS>like a national  anthem.  I shudder to think what kind of answers a
 DS>poll would get to that question.

 Or maybe some of those songs simply inspire some of the
 people to stand and salute the flag and the sentiment,
 whether they know it is or is not official.

 DD> Isn't "America" set to the music of "God Save the Queen"?

 And I am pretty sure that is set to the tune of some paean
 to the German King. Apparently a great tune for the purpose.

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Title: Hot German Potato Salad
 Categories: Vegetables, Salad
      Yield: 6 Servings

      4 ea Potatoes
      4 ea Slices of bacon, diced
    1/2 c  Vinegar
    1/2 c  Water
      1 T  Sugar
    1/2 t  Dry mustard
      1 ea Medium onion, chopped
      2 T  Parsley, chopped
      2 t  Salt
    1/4 t  Black pepper

  Boil the potatoes in their skins, then peel and slice them into a
  serving bowl while still hot and steaming. Fry the bacon until crisp,
  remove from skillet and set aside. Add to bacon drippings the
  vinegar, water, sugar, mustard; bring to boil. Add the onion to the
  hot sauce for a very short time, to gentle it while retaining most of
  its crispness. Add parsley, salt and pepper to the potatoes, pour the
  sauce over them, and toss with a fork. Serve hot or warm. (Or can be
  eaten cold, if you don't object to congealed bacon fat!)

  Typed for you by Joan MacDiarmid.

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