From “Lincoln 365,” by Arnold Kunst
April 29
At a spontaneous, celebratory White
House serenade on the day Lee surrendered - and the Civil War was all but over
- Lincoln said, 'I have always thought “Dixie” one of the best tunes I have
ever heard. Our adversaries over the way attempted to appropriate it but I
insisted that we fairly captured it. I presented it to the Attorney General and
he gave it as his legal opinion that it is our lawful prize. I now request the
band to favor me with its performance.'
'Happiness is when what you think,
what you say and what you do are all in harmony.'
- Anonymous
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