Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-07-12

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We recall the broom brigade
AS an escort on parade
In returning with pennant to this town
All the girls with broom in hand
Marched with us to beat the band
When triumphantly we came back to our home
Is
In the absence of a gun
How the boys and girls did run
When the powdered Jennish anvils banged and
dunned
Like battle it did shake
Everything within its wake
With such honors we were greeted coming home.
How the speakers lavished praise
In those glorious by gone days
Such achievements never fore or since been known
And as long memory lasts
Will those banquets of the past
BE remembered by us at our dear dear homes.
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To recall our well laid plans
So as to make the enemy dance
We for weeks encamped in City Hall of our town
Oh how did drill and play
For two hours each blessed day
But it paid because the enemy went down.
And to Postville once we went
And that way week spent
Like bunch of soldier boys of great renown
And tbs true do repeat
That never did get beat
When fair and honest contest was made known.
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Say when Iowa's we'll known Son
That veteran Allison
Was our choice for President of this nation
Then played in Chicago streets
Night and day for whole week
But you all know it fell to Harrison.
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And again in ninety two
To Chicago did go
To play for those thousand waifes of that great
town
And of all the gee and fun
That we caused with fife and drum
Added one more link to Decorah's renown.
To West Union and Waukon
To Cresco and all these towns
We have marched and played before and aft
shutdown
And the countless days we've spent
On Decorahs streets gallant
Will remain fresh ever in your town.
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For score of years we played
Always promptly on parade
When there was celebration in your town
Same at many county fairs
Rallies, speakers, Church affairs
Never Sinking always serving our dear home.
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With the Drum Corps at the head
How the old war vets did step
DFaa C9sgS they. they sss.sised
And our martial strain they priced
"hen together we paraded in town
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forgot to state fact
mat whenever we came back
From our southern trips or land of great renou,r
Then we always brought a dude
black as coal, but oh how cute
10 the wonder and surprise of our dear town,
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Now lust listen what 7 saw
We could march and we could play
bus no emblem was there that was called our own
SO one day to our surprise
silk banner gilt and nice
came as gift from those dear ladies of your town,
Then we always got boost
From Decorah's noble host
When equipments needed to become our own
So with grateful hearts we saw
lnank you for each time ind day
"hen you helped US while preparing at our home
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And at every Drum Corps test
believe We did our best t.-
10 spread the good reputation of your town
= And history will repeat
Deeds of valor predict
Dr hn Corps victories when we were away from
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Oh just think one Mother said
IL Id fifteen daughters I'd wed
on Vo TO every every one of those DEBORAH beau's
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Oh how we did put on stye
with such compliments returning to our town.
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On those gala days are past
but the thoughts are bright and fast
WIN anectlon comrade love and Joint renown
Our participation in
All the honors we did win
VIII remain In fond remembrance at our homes
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TO revive those precious thoughts
And the battles that we fought
w with pep and pomp will come back to Your town
To recall our deeds of youth 'O"1A
Then again you'll hear US boot
Then again we'll march and NAV in our oId bo,
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And perhaps some future dav
Grey haired men will think and say
HOW our Daddies made Decorah's name renowned
Oh it was the pluck and skill
And the nerve and iron will
Of the old DEBORAH Drum Corns NJ your TOWN
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