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Patriotism ought not to be a prideful touting of our country’s greatness but rather a joyful exclamation of it. My parade going and grilled-meat eating are not hypocritical. They are expressions of thankfulness. I am thankful.
- Barnabas Piper, "Thankful and humble to be an American," worldmag.com, 07/03/2012


Thankful for
the opportunity to know two cultures in one day,
for heart-felt greetings,
for sitting on the curb with my kids,
for the grand finale to the William Tell Overture.