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“Happy belated 4th of July to the Americans July 2, 1776, was meant for. Not the American's; some of whom's ancestors fought for the British against a nation that DIDN'T then, COULDN'T after The Emancipation Proclamation, and still CAN'T seem to recognize our basic human rights.”

Human RightsBullshit4th Of JulyAmerican FlagSlavery In The United StatesEmancipation ProclamationHuman Rights AbuseSlavery HistoryHuman Rights ActivistsStar Spangled Banner
Author:A.K. Kuykendall
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“Why don’t you turn on the dawnzer?” Ramona asked, proud of her new word. Beezus looked up from her book. “What are you talking about?” she asked Ramona. “What’s a dawnzer?” Ramona was scornful. “Silly. Everybody knows what a dawnzer is.” “I don’t,” said Mr. Quimby, who had been reading the evening paper. “What is a dawnzer?” “A lamp,” said Ramona. “It gives a lee light. We sing about it every morning in kindergarten.” A puzzled silence fell over the room until Beezus suddenly shouted with laughter. “She-she means—” she gasped, “The Star-Spangled B-banner!” Her laughter dwindled to giggles. “She means the dawn’s early light.”

LightChildhoodLampRamona QuimbyMisunderstandingsStar Spangled BannerDawnzerMisheard Words
Book:Ramona the Pest
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