[Fiji Hill]

He pulled out “God Bless America” and changed one lame line — “the gold fields up in Nome” — to an even lamer line — “oceans white with foam.”

It was actually "From the green fields of Virginia to the gold fields out in Nome." You can hear it in Kate Smith's original broadcast.

[Mears]

“”From the green fields of Virginia to the gold fields out in Nome.” You can hear it in Kate Smith’s original broadcast. “

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I’ll be damned-—you learn something every day.

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