Today is Tuesday, July 7th, 2026; Karen's Korner #5642
Probably because the United States celebrated its 250th anniversary, there seemed to be more emphasis on our country this year.
I heard and learned more about Mount Rushmore than I ever remembered. Why were those four faces/presidents chosen to be carved on that mountain by ‘builder’ Borglum?
* George Washington as the builder of our nation;
* Thomas Jefferson as the president who helped to grow our country;
* Teddy Roosevelt for the development, expansion and freedom of the United States;
* Abraham Lincoln who worked to preserve us a country.
The information said it took 400 people working for 14 years to complete the project we see today; ending in the fall of 1941. It was noted that not one person died in the dangerous work on the project!
I can remember seeing a picture of my dad and a couple of friends at Mount Rushmore. World War II was at its beginning stages. He and his Iowa buddies had just been drafted with plans being laid for them to report for duty. None of them had traveled very far in those days, so they decided to take a few days off to see the country they had been asked to defend. Their travels took them around the Midwest states.
Because Mount Rushmore had just been completed a number of months earlier, our family has a photo of my dad standing atop Washington’s face. It’s against the law today!
With God’s grace, those same young men served, fought, and all of them came back home – untouched by the action they were asked to face!
Many people. A number of people were injured or died!
May we never take the actions of many for granted. Me included!
The chorus toLee Greenwood's 'God Belss the USA':
"I'm proud to be an American
where at least I know I'm free,
And I won't forget the men who died
who gave that right to me,
And I gladly stand up next to you
and defend her still today,
'Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land
God Bless the U.S.A."
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