By Elias Gross, Lexington Kentucky
I call myself a native son of Kentucky. I came here by way of Connecticut, Georgia, and Indiana but my roots run deep in this soil. I should know, I laid them there. I moved here to attend school at the University of Kentucky three years ago. My parents forced me to transfer from my previous school and random chance and cosmic guidance led me to pack my bags and drive to Lexington. I had only driven through Kentucky when I made the decision to start my life over at UK. The minute my tires crossed into the city limits I knew I was home. read more…
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” History of America “
” History of America “
Words and Music by Wayne Harper
Standing on Ellis Island, across the water to dry shores
I’m thinking about all of the people
Who passed through these halls and over these floors yeah
A human wave a mighty stream flowing like a sea
Hoping to realize American dreams
We’ve all come from distant borders trying to get a life
Some survive and some succumb, each one having to pay a price
To be on guard against the intrusion of a thief in the night
Bent on separation from the light
The history of America is a history of the world
The history of America is a history of the world oo la la la la la
Nature crawled as urban sprawled and devouring land
Living on top of each other what happens when the walls come tumbling down yeah,
If we stay strong we will carry on keeping faith in what is everlasting
Focused on the light of Universal Love
The history of America is a history of the world
The history of America is a history of the world oo la la la la la
My name is Wayne Harper. I am a singer song writer and a native of Kentucky. This is a song that was inspired by my mother and a trip to Ellis Island. My mother was born and raised in India. She met my father during the Second World War and moved to rural West Kentucky with him after they were married. They raised nine sons on a farm and taught us how to work and play music. It struck me that we Americans are the result of how the world has evolved and spawned the emigration of people from all over the globe to form our country thus making the history of the world our own. This song has relevance in light of the international nature of the Fall event at the Ky. Horse Park
The Wave
Kathy Curtis, Floyd County
“I am a transplant living in Floyd County. My favorite thing about Kentucky is the wave. When I first came here and I saw everyone wave I thought I must have met them somewhere and since I didnt’ want to offend my new neighbors, I’d wave back. I have come to realize that the wave is just people being friendly. I love it.”
