Bush Opposes Singing Anthem in Spanish; Is Quiet on Ebonics Version
President Bush said Friday the national anthem should be sung in English — not Spanish — in a blunt rejection of a new Spanish-language version. However he was quiet on whether or not it could be sung in Ebonics (lyrics below).
National Anthem
(”otay buh-weet”)
Yo, say can ya see,
By da sun’s f’early lightin’,
What up proudly we’s be hailing,
At da nighttime’s last gleaming?
Those broad stripes an’ bright starz,
Through da perilous smackdown,
O’er da ramparts we’s watched,
Wuz so gallantly streamin.
And da rocket’s red glare,
Da bombz burstin in da air,
Gave proof through da night,
That us flag wuz still dere.
Oh say do dat star spangled banner yet be wavin’,
O’er da land o’ da free, an’ da home o’ da brave.
what ‘chew trippin foo’
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Face the Nation this past Sunday got it right. The host said he,s part Greek, and Jewish. He went on to state that he’s happy that the Bible, and the Torrah were translated into all the languages of the world, since he never learned to speak Greek,or Hebrew. That’s it; that nice old guy on Sundays has great common sense. Let’s not get ballistic, and induce a blood clot. Be happy, don’t worry. Remember poor Mexico has the misfortine of having to be on the border;it’s like being a kid in a candy store, and being told just look; you can’t have any! And they’ve been coming for a long time; the authorities have failed. If cops wouldn’t pull us over for going through the red light, or the stop sing we would always do it with impunity.
And now let’s sing the best
Spanish song of the 20th century: Kiss me a lot:
Besame mucho como si fuera esta noche la ultima vez! Is’nt that first line beautiful( kiss me a lot as if this night were our last). Vaya con Dios mis amigos!