I came across this fact recently and thought it would be fitting to share it this weekend...
Webster's Dictionary 1828:
Patriotism: Love of one's country; the passion which aims to serve one's country, either in defending it from invasion, or protecting it's rights and maintaining it's laws and institutions in vigor and purity. Patriotism is the characteristic of a good citizen, the noblest passion that animates a man in the character of a citizen.
Webster's Dictionary 2004:
Patriotism: Love for or devotion to one's country
I guess a lot changes in a 125 years... and oftentimes not for the better.
Wild Enough To Shoot At
