英语精美散文

英语精美散文

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1、01_DadSureCouldPlaythatMandolinMyfatherwasaself-taughtmandolinplayer.Hewasoneofthebeststringinstrumentplayersinourtown.Hecouldnotreadmusic,butifheheardatuneafewtimes,hecouldplayit.Whenhewasyounger,hewasamemberofasmallcountrymusicband.Theywouldplayatlocaldanc

2、esandonafewoccasionswouldplayforthelocalradiostation.Heoftentoldushowhehad2)auditionedandearnedapositioninabandthatfeaturedPatsyClineastheirleadsinger.Hetoldthefamilythatafterhewashiredheneverwentback.Dadwasaveryreligiousman.Hestatedthattherewasalotofdrinkin

3、gandcursingthedayofhisauditionandhedidnotwanttobearoundthattypeofenvironment.Occasionally,Dadwouldgetouthismandolinandplayforthefamily.Wethreechildren:Trisha,MonteandI,GeorgeJr.,wouldoftensingalong.SongssuchastheTennesseeWaltz,HarborLightsandaroundChristmast

4、ime,thewell-known3)renditionofSilverBells."SilverBells,SilverBells,itsChristmastimeinthecity"wouldringthroughoutthehouse.OneofDad'sfavorite4)hymnswas"TheOldRuggedCross".Welearnedthewordstothehymnwhenwewereveryyoung,andwouldsingitwithDadwhenhewouldplayandsing

5、.AnothersongthatwasoftensharedinourhousewasasongthataccompaniedtheWaltDisneyseries:DaveyCrockett.Dadonlyhadtohearthesongtwicebeforehelearneditwellenoughtoplayit."Davey,DaveyCrockett,KingoftheWildFrontier"wasafavoritesongforthefamily.Heknewweenjoyedthesongand

6、theprogramandwouldoftengetoutthemandolinaftertheprogramwasover.Icouldnevergetoverhowhecouldplaythesongssowellafteronlyhearingthemafewtimes.Ilovedtosing,butIneverlearnedhowtoplaythemandolin.ThisissomethingIregrettothisday.Dadlovedtoplaythemandolinforhisfamily

7、heknewweenjoyedsinging,andhearinghimplay.Hewaslikethat.Ifhecouldgivepleasuretoothers,hewould,especiallyhisfamily.Hewasalwaysthere,sacrificinghistimeandeffortstoseethathisfamilyhadenoughintheirlife.IhadtomatureintoamanandhavechildrenofmyownbeforeIrealizedhowm

8、uchhehadsacrificed.IjoinedtheUnitedStatesAirForceinJanuaryof1962.WheneverIwouldcomehomeonleave,IwouldaskDadtoplaythemandolin.Nobodyplayedthemandolinlikemyfather.Hecouldtouchyoursoulwiththetonest

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