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Show T)ke cAmexicatU and the cAmexican tj I am an American. That's the way we put it, simply, without any swagger, without any brag, in those four plain words. We speak them softly, just to ourselves. We roll them on our tongue, touching every syllable, getting the feel of them, the enduring endur-ing flavor. We speak them humbly, thankfully, reverently. I am an American. A is for admired, M is for majestic, E is for engineering, R is for respected, And the last four letters stand for "I can"; or should it be the last five letters stand for "I can't"? "I cant, I just don't have the time." "I cant, it's just too complicated." Let me say it so it's clear: "I cant" is no reason; It's a lousy excuse that just happens to sound a little better than "I wont." Are we "Amer I Cans" or are we "Amer I Cants"? Where would we be today, here In America, Ameri-ca, if our forefathers had said, "I Cant", 200 years ago, when they were faced with a task that seemed Impossible? Think about It, and then ask yourself this question: Am I an "Amer I Can" or am I an "Amer I Can't"? by Vickie. Whiting |