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“Song of Dixie”
by Sally
Knight Raburn
"Song
of Dixie" is a person, a place, a song, and a feeling! It is in essence…
“Southern Heritage.”
It is
the person, past and present, that takes a stand against the injustice
done to Southerners. It is our Confederate ancestors, as well as the present day
people that work to defend the honor of the South; people that are proud of their heritage and are not afraid to say
so. It is the land, the places homesteaded by our ancestors.
The
people, the land, and our way of life are unique to anything or anyone
else in the world. These are the things that make up everything
that is... the “Song of Dixie.”
I am sure
you have heard it said, North, East, and West, are all geographical
directions, but the South is a place. But this place is more than our
accent and our love of black-eyed peas and collard greens, or how we drink
our (sweet) ice tea. It is more than Spanish moss hanging from old oak
trees, or azaleas infusing the landscape with their brilliant colors. It is
more than the musical talents given to the world from our people.
Our
heritage is Irish, Scottish, Cherokee, and Seminole Indians, the people of
color who have worked side by side with us, long before the war in the late 1800's, (Oh yes, there
are people of color who love the South and the Confederate flags too). Our
Southern people help lay the foundation of this Country, and have defended
it in every war since its inception.
Southern
heritage is love of God, family, and country. It is neighbor helping
neighbor, being able to take pride in ones own culture and race, knowing it
is not racist to do so. It is in the eyes, the mirror of the heart and
soul, of our people. Although many of these eyes have now become dimmed or
blinded by the distortion of Southern history that is being taught... I
believe that somewhere in the deepest part of our people there still
remains a seed of truth that, hopefully someday, will spring forth and
take root.
Our fight
and defense of the flags and monuments of the Confederacy lies in the fact
that we know that our ancestors gave their all to protect and defend their
homes and families under these banners. We strive to vindicate their names
from the hate and slander that has been unjustly placed on them.
Wouldn't
it be a better world if we were allowed to go into public schools and teach
what really happened here in America in the late 1800's? Wouldn't it be
nice if we were allowed to explain to others why we still fly the
Confederate flag and defend its honor? You see, when someone tells us we
cannot fly our flags or place stickers on our vehicles, when our children are
kicked out of school for wearing a t-shirt with a picture of Robert E. Lee
on it... that is saying to us that we cannot honor our ancestors. We cannot and should not tolerate these attacks upon
our heritage or allow anyone to take away our God given right to honor that
heritage.
In the
South it is all about family, and you don't mess with our family.
The men
and women of the Confederacy are family.
The
Southern wind whispers their memory; they are always with us. We will
not forget them or the noble cause for which they fought and died. As long as life exist on
this planet, there will always be a... "Song
of Dixie."
Copyright 2003
Sally Knight Raburn
All rights reserved.
(free to reprint
- just sent me an email)
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