Chapter 27: Who's strong and brave, here to save the American way

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Steve's POV

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Steve's POV

I was standing back stage, nervous as all hell waiting for my cue to go on stage. Looking down at the costume that I had on, I was starting to regret ever agreeing to work with Senator Brandt. I couldn't help but wonder what Kimberly would think of everything that I was doing.

"I don't know if I can do this," I said to Brandt's aide who had just walked up beside me.

"Nothing to it. Sell a few bonds, bonds buy bullets, bullets kill Nazi's. Bing bang boom. You're an American hero."

"It's just not how I pictured getting there."

"The senator's got a lot of pull up on the hill. You play ball with us, you'll be leading your own platoon in no time. Take the shield."

As I pulled on my mask, the senators aide pushed me on to stage causing me to stumble over my own feet. Looking out at the crowd, I froze as the USO girls started their song.

Who's strong and brave, here to save the American way?

"Not all of us can storm a beach or drive a tank. But there's a way all of us can fight," I read off the back of my shield.

Who vows to fight like a man, for what's right, night and day?

"Series E Defense Bonds. Each one you buy is a bullet in the barrel of your best guy's gun."

Who will campaign door-to-door for America? Carry the flag shore to shore for America? From Hoboken to Spokane, the star-spangled man with a plan.

We can't ignore there's a threat and a war we must win.

Who'll hang a noose on the goose-stepping goons from Berlin? Who will redeem, heed the call for America? Who'll rise or fall, give his all for America. Who's here to prove that we can? The star-spangled man with a plan.

"We all know this is about trying to win the war. We can't do that without bullets and bandages, tanks and tents. That's where you come in. Every one you buy will help protect someone you love."

I could hear the children call out from the crowd as a man dressed Hitler sneaks up behind me. I sighed in my mind about how corny the who thing was but the crowd seemed to be loving it.

"Keep our boys armed and ready, and Germans will think twice about trying to get the drop on us," I say finishing my lines as the man dressed as Hitler 'attacks' me. When I pretend to punch him, the crowd goes wild. Not know what to do I turn and wave to them as the girls finish their song.

Stalwart and steady and true, forceful and ready to defend, the red, white and blue. Who'll give the Axis the sack and is smart as a fox? Far as an eagle will soar. Who's making Adolf afraid to step out of his box? He knows what we're fighting for. Who walked the giant that napped in America? We know it's no one but Captain America. Who'll finish what they began? Who'll kick the Krauts to Japan. The star-spangled man with a plan!

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