Bonidas Place

Many years ago, our country wasn't free. We belonged to England, a land across the sea. But England wasn't kind to us and so we broke away and that is how it happened that we formed the U.S. A.
When we became a nation all the people said, " We will need a leader to rule at our head", and so we chose a president, loyal, brave and true. George Washington his name was. To him our thanks are due.


My 5th grade teacher, Mrs. Agnes Maben, wrote this song for our Marmaduke, Arkansas Elementary school play in 1961. Mrs. Maben had incredible patience and kindness. She truly cared for her pupils. Maybe someone else out there in cyberspace remembers her too. If so please let me hear from you.