[bagster]

AND THE LAND OF THE BRAVE?

I went to high school at Lompoc (CA) High. We were the Braves. At football games, we sang the national anthem and at the end, we put particular emphasis on BRAVES!!!.

That's how I know its not LAND OF THE BRAVE, but LAND OF THE FREE AND THE HOME OF THE BRAVE(S)

[frog in a pot]

Yes, and at least up to the early 70's Stanford University proudly depicted an American Indian Brave.

As a native Californian (now transplanted), I would be interested in reading how you would describe today's Lompoc when compared with that of your high schools days. Thanks!

[MikelTackNailer]

In the 1970’s and the 1980’s the crowds attending Atlanta Braves games ROARED on that last word “brave”. It was awesome and reached down to my soul.

[gnickgnack2]

Ditto in Milwaukee in 1964-1965 at age 8-9.