What Uncle Sam means to me

To me Uncle Sam is a symbol. A symbol that is as old as time itself. He got my attention about the time the government needed to blame the depression on someone. The Democrats and Republicans had to blame someone besides each other and picked on Uncle Sam. He is the familiar face that peers out of posters along with posters that tell me to join the navy and see the world. During a depression he is ragged and unkempt but when some cartoonist portrays a capitalist he is dressed like Daddy Warbucks. Shirley Temple in one of her movies as the man next door who needed help. Being an American isn't just shouting around it's proving it that counts. When there is a war we salute the flag and sing patriotic songs, watch pictures with tears in our eyes. We believe the country will be alright.