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Posted on 04/04/2002 11:51:20 AM PST by AuntB
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The Man Who Set the Water Free Written by Alex Schireman (age 13)
I read it in the papers I saw it on T.V.
The story ‘bout the man Who set the water free
It wasn’t Bunker Hill wasn’t Custer’s last stand
It wasn’t Gettysburg It was only one man
It happened ‘cross the mountains In Klamath County
I’m Proud of the man Who set the water free
My Grandpa was a farmer There’s some farmer left in me
‘cause I’m proud of the man Who set the water free
It wasn’t rocket science Didn’t take a Hercules
He saw the lake was full And he set the water free
It wasn’t Waco, Texas Not another Ruby Ridge
No guns or FBI It wasn’t that big
Nobody got killed Not even sucker fish
He overrode the computers And put water in the ditch
He wasn’t the Lone Ranger He wasn’t Robin Hood
He didn’t wait for lawyers To tell him that he could
I don’t know where he is I may never know his name
But I’ll raise my glass And toast him just the same
He’d never be convicted By a jury of his peers
They’d want to shake his hand And give him three cheers
When I have grandkids I’ll bounce ‘em on my knee
And tell ‘em of the man Who set the water free
Now God gave us choices God gave us brains
I don’t blame God ‘cause we didn’t get the rain
God made sucker fish They’re part of his plan
But God made farmers And gave ‘em two hands
Hands to work the ground Hands to sow the seeds
Hands to open up the gates And let the water go free
When the Judgement Day comes I hope there’s an override....
On those pearly gates to Heaven And that man floats right inside....
He didn’t build an ark Didn’t part the Red Sea
But I’m proud of the man Who set the water free
I read it in the papers I saw it on T.V.
The story ‘bout the man Who set the water free
It wasn’t Valley Forge Wasn’t Custer’s Last stand
Not the Alamo in Texas But I’m proud of that man
It happened on the lake In Klamath County.....
I’m proud of the man Who set the water free
My Grandpa was a farmer There’s some farmer left in me----
‘cause I’m proud of the man Who set the water free!
Regarding the price for the CD, we think that $10 seems more in line with rural communities' economics. ($8.00 for the CD, $2.00 for shipping and handling) Requests should be mailed to Alex Schireman, 5490 Rogue Valley Highway, Central Point, OR 97502. Once we've recouped our costs, we are committed to donating half the profits to a reputable charitable organization associated with providing relief to the Klamath Basin farmers and their families.
God bless you all !!!
Congratulations and well deserved!
(( hug ))
The non swabbies will be confused about this remark! Stay dry!
I will say this. I will never forget those evenings at Jarbidge and at Klamath. Particularly the 1st one at Klamath.
I knew in my soul that the federal officers would be back with a vengence after the two were run off ... indeed their suburbans were driving by and watching us all night. Despite the long drive, I stayed up all night trying to convince those good people to wake more people up and get them there before morning and prepare as best I could for what was coming. We didn't know how it would turn out, and it certainly could have been grim. I thank God in Heaven that it has turned out thus far as it did.
It wasn't the good Lord's will I suppose to have more people there to face those officers when they came, and it worked out for the best anyway. When those 50+ officers with their weapons took those headgates back, it aroused the people even more and led to the events we are experiencing now.
Meeting all of those people, including yourself and your husband (not to mention washington_Minuteman, nunya bidness, B4Ranch, Phil V. 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub, farmfriend, Rocky, Bill, Jim, Barron, Barbara, and so many others who answered the call, too numerous to name).
Piping that water around the feds the next day, taking to some of the officers at the fence, having the donkey and the goats invade the federal "compound", standing guard duty at the pump up by the lake at night, the Klamath Calvary ride, seeing Barron go over the fence followed by so many more, helping with the relief convoy and the stop one of them made in Boise, the big Rally in August, posting live reports to FR over the cell phone, having SO many folks on FR who could not be there rise to the occassion and spread the word all over this nation ... no, it was an experience that almost had to be lived to truly appreciate the experience.
Just the same, I am glad I was given the words to record it all in an effort to passs it on at the site:
The Stand at Klamath Falls - The Full Account
Including all of those pictures taken by my son, Jared, who has been my faithful saddle partner throughout The March for Liberty, The 50 Million Round march, Jarbidge and Klamath.
By the way, I updated the site with my feelings regarding the events of last Friday, march 29th, when they opened the headgates. I included the report from the Elko Free Daily Press.
So, thank you for the kind words AuntB you dear woman. Thank you more for being there yourself at Jarbidge and Klamath along with so many others who are truly the ones deserving of recognition. You are the tru inspriations and I am humbled and proud at the same time to know you and yours. I just came over from Emmett to help some friends.
You tell that cantancerous old hubby of yours howdy for me.
Well, though I really try and just do what I know is right, and try and avoid any lime light ... I've also never been accused of being found short for words. Now, I've gone on way too long here.
God bless and stay well.
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