Tallahassee Tea Party June 07-Nov 08


Pace Allen, Jr.
Tallahassee-Quincy-Lake Talquin, FL
ph: 850.556.0709
fax: 850.627.8054

Proposed 2008 Concurrent Resolution

of the Florida House and Senate

(Revised March 16, 2008)

 

Be it resolved, "Swanee River (Old Folks at Home)," written by Stephen Foster shall remain Florida's official state song.  Be it resolved, the following Modern Version of Swanee River is hereby adopted to add two verses and a refrain and become part of Florida's official state song. 

 

Modern Version of Swanee River

Verse 1

Way down upon the S’wanee River,

Far, far away.

There’s where my heart is turning ever.

There’s where the old folks stay.

 

Verse2 

All up and down the whole creation,

Sadly I roam.

Still longing for my dear old homeplace,

And for the old folks at home.

 

Refrain

All the world is sad and dreary,

Everywhere I roam.

Oh, loved ones how my heart grows weary,

Far from the old folks at home

 

Be it resolved, the following three anthems are hereby adopted as Official Florida Anthems: (1) Where the Sawgrass Meets the Sky by Jan Hinton (2) Oh Florida, My Sweet Home, by Graham W. Fountain and Warren L. Halstrom (3) Charles Atkins’ Florida’s Song 

 

 

END RESOLUTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"This Resolution was hand delivered by me to

Rep. Ed Homan on December 11, 2007. "  Pace

 

Proposed 2008

Concurrent Resolution of the

Florida House and Senate

 

 

Be it resolved, "The S'wanee River (Old Folks at Home)," written by Stephen Foster shall remain Florida's official state song.

 

Be it resolved, modern versions of the song have been taught to the children of Florida since 1978. Stephen Foster sought to humanize the characters in his songs and to have them care for one another and convey a sense that all people--regardless of their ethnic identities share the same longings. In his own words, he sought to "build up taste...among refined people by making words suitable to their taste, instead of the trashy and really offensive words which belong to some songs..."  One of Stephen Foster's missions was to reform black-face stage performance. 

 

Be it resolved, the following Modern Version is hereby adopted to add two verses and a refrain and become part of Florida's official state song. 

 

Modern Version

Verse 1

 

Way down upon the S’wanee River,

Far, far away.

There’s where my heart is turning ever.

There’s where the old folks stay.

 

Verse2

 

All up and down the whole creation,

Sadly I roam.

Still longing for my dear old homeplace,

And for the old folks at home.

 

Refrain

 

All the world is sad and dreary,

Everywhere I roam.

Oh, loved ones how my heart grows weary,

Far from the old folks at home

 

 

Prepared by Pace Allen

Attorney at Law - www.paceallen.us

Tallahassee - Quincy - Lake Talquin

104 West 5th Avenue, Tallahassee, Florida 32303

Mobile: 850.556.0709  Founder: www.taxteaparty.com

 

 

Pace's Notes: Pace's favorite versions of S'wanee River: (1) Albert Ammons (1946), King of Boogie Woogie, S'wanee River Boogie (2) S'wanee River by Vanilla Mood (3) Harmonica Solo (4) Tuba Solo.  Go to www.taxteaparty.com and YouTube to see numerous versions of S'wanee River. At December 11, 2007, there  have been over 20,000 views of S'wanee River via YouTube.

Acknowledgements: JDWS for Modern Version words and Stephen Collins Foster Biography link University of Pittsburgh: http://www.pitt.edu/~amerimus/bib.htm

 

 

 

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Pace Allen, Jr.
Tallahassee-Quincy-Lake Talquin, FL
ph: 850.556.0709
fax: 850.627.8054