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...hear tell that they're throwin' a birthday party for the Statue of Liberty, which has been around 'bout as long as my book, so I sort of feel it's my party too. A hundred years now that statue has said to folks all the way from Europe, and even France, that when they came to America they were not alone. But I think they knew they were alone. Everyone who escapes to freedom has to come alone, 'cause you are makin' your way from home, no matter how unfree home may be. You got to decide for yerself...
...York Mayor Ed Koch, who is playing the role of host, says, "It's going to be the party of the century." Whereas the Bicentennial celebration ten years ago was a bit self-conscious and introspective, this year's 100th birthday bash for the statue is a no-holds-barred, check-your-inhibitions-at- the-door blowout. And who cares if the Lady's real birthday is not until October...
...genuinely inspiring occasion or the most overdone pseudo-event in history may depend on the beholder. Anyone who is disappointed, however, can look forward to the fall: plans are under way for a more modest rededication ceremony on Oct. 28 to celebrate the statue's real 100th birthday...
...search of success, often their first desire was to see their children educated. Overwhelmed by the abundance of schools in this country compared to elsewhere, the opportunity for most to receive an education, immigrants relish the chance to see their children attend any university. But Harvard University, whose 350th birthday party begins in August, is still somehow special among all those schools...
When the sons and daughters of immigrants watch the birthday celebration for the Statue of Liberty this weekend, hopefully it will serve not as a reminder of their opportunity for success here but of their roots elsewhere. Even at the most venerable of American institutions we should not forget our differences and try to feel completely at home in some other tradition...