Ringing Endorsement
“From
the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire, let freedom ring. From the mighty
mountains of New York, let freedom ring. From the heightening Alleghenies of
Pennsylvania, let freedom ring. But not only that: Let freedom ring from every
hill and molehill of Mississippi.
rom the
"I Have a Dream" speech, Aug. 28, 1963
• Editorial Comment: Step, up, New Hampshire.
PeezPix by Ted Pease
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From Guido Stempel:
ReplyDeleteThere is an old Abbott and Costello routine:
(Knock on the door)
Abbott: Who is it?
Voice from outside: Freedom
Abbott: Let him in.
Costello: No
Abbott: Why not:
Costello: Let Freedom ring.