bozodog Posted July 28, 2006 Report Share Posted July 28, 2006 We rarely get a chance to see another country's editorial about the USA. Read this excerpt from a Romanian Newspaper. The article was written by Mr. Cornel Nistorescu and published under the title "C"ntarea Americii, meaning "Ode To America") in the Romanian newspaper Evenimentulzilei "The Daily Event" or "News of the Day". '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' ~An Ode to America~ Why are Americans so united? They would not resemble one another even if you painted them all one color! They speak all the languages of the world and form an astonishing mixture of civilizations and religious beliefs. Still, the American tragedy turned three hundred million people into a hand put on the heart. Nobody rushed to accuse the White House, the army, or the secret service that they are only a bunch of losers. Nobody rushed to empty their bank accounts. Nobody rushed out onto the streets nearby to gape about. Instead the Americans volunteered to donate blood and to give a helping hand. After the first moments of panic, they raised their flag over the smoking ruins, putting on T-shirts, caps and ties in the colors of the national flag. They placed flags on buildings and cars as if in every place and on every car a government official or the president was passing. On every occasion, they started singing:"God Bless America!" I watched the live broadcast and rerun after rerun for hours listening to the story of the guy who went down one hundred floors with a woman in a wheelchair without knowing who she was, or of the Californian hockey player, who gave his life fighting with the terrorists and prevented the plane from hitting a target that could have killed other hundreds or thousands of people. How on earth were they able to respond united as one human being? ; Imperceptibly, with every word and musical note, the memory of some turned into a modern myth of tragic heroes.And with every phone call, millions and millions of dollars were put into a collection aimed at rewarding not a man or a family, but a spirit, which no money can buy. What on earth can unite the Americans in such a way? Their land? Their history? Their economic Power? Money? I tried for hours to find an answer, humming songs and murmuring phrases with the risk of sounding commonplace, I thought things over, I reached but only one conclusion... Only freedom can work such miracles. Cornel Nistorescu Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JDoors Posted July 28, 2006 Report Share Posted July 28, 2006 Nice. I know the peoples from that area have a unique perspective when it comes to Freedom. I usually question the provenance of such articles but the translation makes it appear genuine and heartfelt. And the cynic in me makes me think about the conspiracy theorists and other nutcases that article doesn't address. Once the dust settles (quite literally), out they come, laying blame and making up fairy tales. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steamhead Posted July 28, 2006 Report Share Posted July 28, 2006 wow .. nice article Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thesidekickcat Posted July 28, 2006 Report Share Posted July 28, 2006 Good article, thanks for posting it bozodog!!! PatGod bless everyone Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bar5 Posted July 29, 2006 Report Share Posted July 29, 2006 WOW. That is really a nice article, for another country to write about America.Thanks BD. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KeithLDick Posted July 30, 2006 Report Share Posted July 30, 2006 (edited) What the Canadian Band The *Guess Who* thought of the US in their songs from the early 70's... There were many more than this, but here's 3... So you see the world view hasn't changed much...This is where you learn to read between the *Lines or words* and these are not in any order...ARTIST: The Guess WhoTITLE: Guns, Guns GunsLyricsAmerican hunter, bring ‘em up the north sideGuns, guns, gunsRun, take the money, here’s a bullet for your boyfriendGuns, guns, gunsEagle all gone, and no more caribouGuns, guns, gunsYou be the red king, I’ll be the yellow pawnGod speed Mother NatureNever really wanted to say good-byeShoot a few, knock ‘em down, cost you half a buck nowGuns, guns, gunsBabe give you kisses if you hit a rubber duck nowGuns, guns, gunsYou be the red king, I’ll be the yellow pawnGuns, guns, gunsEagle all gone, and no more caribouGod speed Mother NatureNever really wanted to say good-byeARTIST: The Guess WhoTITLE: Share the LandLyricsHave you been aroundHave you done your share of coming downOn different things that people doHave you been awareYou got brothers and sisters who careAbout what’s gonna happen to youIn a year from now...Maybe I’ll be there to shake your handMaybe I’ll be there to share the landThat they’ll be giving awayWhen we all live together.Did you pay your duesDid you read the newsThis morning when the paper landed in your yardDo you know their namesCan you play their gamesWithout losing trackAnd coming down a bit too hard...Shake your hand, share the landShake your hand, share the landYou know I’ll be standing byTo help you if you worry....ARTIST: The Guess WhoTITLE: American WomanLyricsAmerican woman, stay away from meAmerican woman, mama let me beDon't come here hanging around my doorI don't want to see your face no moreI got more important things to doThan spend my time growin' old with youNow woman, I said stay awayAmerican woman, listen what I sayAmerican woman, get away from meAmerican woman, mama let me beDon't come here knocking around my doorDon't want to see your shadow no moreColored lights can hypnotizeSparkle someone else's eyesNow woman, I said get awayAmerican woman, listen what I sayAmerican woman, I said get wayAmerican woman, listen what I sayDon't come here hanging around my doorDon't want to see your face no moreI don't need your war machinesI don't need your ghetto scenesColored lights can hypnotizeSparkle someone else's eyesNow woman, get away from meAmerican woman, mama let me beGo, gotta get away, gotta get away, now go go goI'm gonna leave you, womanGotta leave you, womanBye bye, bye byeBye bye, bye byeYou're no good for meI'm no good for youGonna look at you right in the eyeTell you what I'm gonna doYou know I'm gonna leaveYou know I'm gonna goYou know I'm gonna leaveYou know I'm gonna go, womanI'm gonna leave you, womanGoodbye, American womanYep I'm an American and they were always one of my fav bands at the time... I will say at the time I didn't know what the message was... But to this day I still like & play the songs... Edited July 30, 2006 by KeithLDick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JDoors Posted July 30, 2006 Report Share Posted July 30, 2006 Great, just great. Now you go and ruin another band for me. I guess I used to be naive and didn't care as much about the meaning, now I think the ARTISTS are naive, and I don't care to listen to them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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