It was a very different time. The "good old days?" Unfortunately, nostalgia usually separates fact from fiction. Nevertheless, even at this point in my life, when jingoistic patriotism turns me off, I still feel the same stirring in my breast as I did as a kid, when I hear this incredibly thrilling American march!
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