Happy! – Feb 12 (John L Lewis)

Subject: Happy! – Feb 12 (John L Lewis)
From: Abby Sale
Date: 13 Feb 06 - 02:30 PM


Happy Birthday!

John L Lewis
was born 2/12/1880
(d.6/11/1969)

          John L had a dream but it's broken, it seems
          Now our union's a-lettin' us down.
          Last week they took away my hospital card,
          Sayin', "Why don't you leave this old town?"
          O, let's go downtown, boys, and hang around,
          Well, maybe it ain't so bad;
          Go on back home and they meet you at the door,
          It's, "What did you bring me, dad?"
  
                  "Blue Diamond Mines," by 'Than Hall (Jean Ritchie) on A Time for Singing

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