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Old 10-30-2004, 08:46 PM   #71 (permalink)
Ustwo
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Originally Posted by Clark
I do not know his name but the greatest American was the son of an immigrant who worked hard his whole life and brought is family to the next level his children were the first in there family to graduate collage and they (the children) made shore to pass on the values of there father that served them so well.

All the people discussed so far were grate leaders and athletes but any truly grate American will always be anonymous that is the American way.

Edit: I could have the gender all wrong but the piont stands.
Thats what great about America.

But if being Great means being 'uncommonly good' then the people you speak of, who number in the millions do not count, they are average, and luckly in the US average is pretty damn good compared to most.
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