Ronald Reagan

"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same."

-- Ronald Reagan

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Our Favorite Myth-Heard Song Lyrics

Most of us have our personal tales of myth-heard song lyrics -- and those of us who don't simply won't admit it. Use of language may be one of the defining aspects of humanity, but, well... when it comes to musical stylings, it can sometimes be hard to understand even our nominal mother tongues.So here's to everyone who's ever wondered why the Weather Girls and Ginger Spice extolled the virtues of Raisonettes (the real lyric: "It's Raining Men"), or why Jimmy Hendrix excused himself while he kissed that guy ("excuse me while I kiss the sky"). If you've always wondered why John Fogerty sang, "There's a bathroom on the right" in that famous Creedence Clearwater Revival song, then this article's for you: Our Favorite Myth-Heard Song Lyrics

Did you Know...

... that today, besides celebrated as Independence Day in the US, is the birthday of the Erie Canal? The Erie Canal was the first major human-made waterway in the United States. It opened the western frontier by providing a waterway between the Hudson River and Lake Erie. Work began on the canal on July 4th, 1817.