skeptic Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 I am asking this here, as am not sure how many look at History forum. Years ago, not too long after the world jambo in 1971 I heard this story about this song being sung by Japanese scouts as the Americans were leaving. Can anyone verify this is true, or was it just a feel good story of the time? A Google search has not turned up anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutBenny Posted yesterday at 04:50 PM Share Posted yesterday at 04:50 PM (edited) Hey I found this post while researching the same story and there is nothing online! I heard it was shortly after the end of World War Two but Japanese scouts were not reinstated until 1950 and missed the jamboree of peace in 1947. The story is important to me because of the lesson of patriotism and solidarity, so I’m hoping it’s true. Since posting this, have you @skeptic learned anything new or do you care to corroborate? Edited 22 hours ago by RememberSchiff Added skeptic notification Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RememberSchiff Posted 22 hours ago Share Posted 22 hours ago @ScoutBenny welcome to scouter.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeptic Posted 19 hours ago Author Share Posted 19 hours ago 2 hours ago, RememberSchiff said: @ScoutBenny welcome to scouter.com No, I have had no response until you right now. I too discovered nothing online. The story was told to me I believe when the song was sung at a closing campfire at an event in the seventies I think, in the old Great Western Council. The words I recall were varied, though that could be my old mind. "America, America. How can we/I tell you how we/I feel? You have brought us so many treasures. We love you so. A second stanza, or just version, replaces treasures with pleasures. Simple and very meaningful, especially if it was sung on the tarmac as American scouts left a Japanese gathering of some sort. I do know that the BSA was involved in reestablishing Scouting in Japan, so it might relate to that, rather than a Jambo. Or it might simply be "lore". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxRanger Posted 16 hours ago Share Posted 16 hours ago Sounds like a modified version of a Christian song with these lyrics: Lyrics First version Jesus, Jesus, Can I tell you how I feel? You have given me Your spirit. I love You so. Second version Jesus, Jesus, Can I tell you what I know? You have given me Your spirit. I love You so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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