NC Toast - Everyone Memorize This

So, I arrived at Global today and met up with Patrick, Jeremy and Caitlin, who were discussing the different emblems of North Carolina such as the state bird, saltwater fish, freshwater fish, and, believe it or not, we have a state trout as well, as if that is something other than a fish. Anyway, Patrick stumbled across the North Carolina State Toast, and I thought I'd share its beauty with all you other lovers of North Carolina.

The following information is excerpted from the North Carolina General Statutes, Chapter 149, Section 2. The words are included within the statute.

CHAPTER 149. STATE SONG AND TOAST
SECTION 1

§ 149-2. A Toast to North Carolina. The song referred to as "A Toast" to North Carolina is hereby adopted and declared to be the official toast to the State of North Carolina, said toast being in words as follows:

Here's to the land of the long leaf pine,
    The summer land where the sun doth shine,
    Where the weak grow strong and the strong grow great,
    Here's to "Down Home," the Old North State!

    Here's to the land of the cotton bloom white,
    Where the scuppernong perfumes the breeze at night,
    Where the soft southern moss and jessamine mate,
    'Neath the murmuring pines of the Old North State!

    Here's to the land where the galax grows,
    Where the rhododendron's rosette glows,
    Where soars Mount Mitchell's summit great,
    In the "Land of the Sky," in the Old North State!

    Here's to the land where maidens are fair,
    Where friends are true and cold hearts rare,
    The near land, the dear land, whatever fate,
    The blest land, the best land, the Old North State!

    (1957, c. 777.)<.PRE>

Memorize it, commit it to heart, toast as often as possible, toast in every pub,

look awesome doing it. NC State Scarf is optional, 

but recommended. [http://ow.ly/5hEno]