"The Change?" also called "Boston had Kennedy"
By North Roberts 0 Comments
Chicago
According to legendary author Carl Sandburg…
Hog Butcher for the World,
Tool Maker, Stacker of Wheat,
Player with Railroads and the Nation's Freight Handler;
Stormy, husky, brawling,
City of the Big Shoulders
As written by Fred Fisher and sung by Fred Astaire in the motion picture The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle…
That toddlin’ town
As written by Sammy Cahn and sung by Frank Sinatra in the motion picture Robin and the Seven Hoods…
The Wrigley Building,
The Union Stockyards,
It’s my kind of town
That was then… things change
A Harvard grad that could’ve had the any job in the legal field that he desired came to my hometown to dedicate his career to making a change for the betterment of a neighborhood in need. He called this place his home. He made it his home. It wasn’t that long ago.
Hog Butcher,
Tool Maker,
City of the Big Shoulders,
Toddlin’,
My kinda town…
Chicago
Welcome to New Camelot!
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