Daily Exposures

    "Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue" by Toby Keith gives a positive tone to being American and having pride. The chorus hits basically every major point that resembles being American, such as the Statue of Liberty, and Uncle Sam. Toby reminisces on his past and growing up as a child; he talks about how his dad fought in the army, and hung a flag high in his yard for everyone to see. This brings the sense of being proud of where you are from because you are willing to fight for it and show off the flag of where you came from. There is a specific reference to his dad losing an eye at war, showing how his father would do anything for his country, even get hurt for it. The connotation of being an American is to be free, and have the rights to do what you want, for example to own guns, which is stated in the second amendment. Overall this song overcomes the listener with pride to be an American, or makes others want to be American.