We meet tonight at a crossroads, a point of decision.Shall we expand, be inclusive, find unity and power; or suffer division and impotence?We come to Atlanta, the cradle of the old south, the crucible of the new South.Tonight there is a sense of celebrati
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Katie Casey was baseball mad, Had the fever and had it bad; Just to root for the home town crew, evry sou, Katie blew On a Saturday, her young beau Called to see it shed like to go, To see a show but Miss Kate said, No, Ill tell you what you can do: CHORU
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