Serenading a bald eagle with a performance of “God Bless America” at the San Antonio Zoo? Yeah, I guess the kids are alright.
You hear all these things about kids being on their phones too much, or lacking general social skills, and you get worried about the next generation. Then you see a video like this and you are comforted to know that there are real, red-white-and-blue blooded Americans being raised out there.
A young kid singing “God Bless America” to our national bird has to be a sign of good things to come for the United States of America, right?
In case you didn’t know, the bald eagle became our country’s official national bird just a couple of years ago in 2024. Crazy right? For much of America’s existence, people operated thinking that the baldie already held that title. The bald eagle has even been featured on the seal for the United States since 1782, yet it was never recognized in an official manner by our governing bodies as our country’s feathered creature of choice until two years ago.
The more you know, right?
But back to this incredible video out of the San Antonio Zoo. A little kid was walking around the various animal exhibits when they came upon the bald eagle. The bird was perched in a very visible spot, and as soon as the kid saw the sizable baldie, he broke into one of the more patriotic songs that the U.S. of A. has: “God Bless America.”
Video captured by one of the child’s parents (Alexendra Delgado) shows the mullet-sporting child holding onto the fence of the exhibit, staring down the bald eagle nearby, and singing the wonderful, celebratory lyrics of “God Bless America” to our country’s national bird:
“From the mountains, to the prairies,
To the oceans, white with foam
God bless America, My home sweet home.”
He needed a little bit of help with the last part, but if you ask me, it was a wonderful, impromptu performance.
As you might imagine, the video has gone viral – and is getting a well-deserved boost on this Veterans Day. This kid has pride in his country, and he wasn’t afraid to stand up in front of all those around him at the San Antonio Zoo and sing to a bird that represents the freedom and perseverance of the United States of America.
Check it out:
“This bald eagle had a front-row seat for the sweetest performance. A little boy from Texas sang ‘God Bless America’ to the national bird during a trip to the San Antonio Zoo.”
USA! USA! USA!
What a great video, and a wonderful reminder that it never hurts to stop for a moment and show some respect to our country – and all the great things that come from it and represent it. It’s a poignant post especially on this Veterans Day, where we honor and give thanks to the brave men and women who have stepped up and offered to lay down their life in defense of our country, our freedom, and our lives.
The social media world couldn’t get enough of the kid’s performance, and left comments like these:
“God bless this kid. The sweetest thing ever.”
“His parents raised him right.”
“Adorable! Being raised a patriot.”
“And he’s got a mullet. Rock on kiddo.”
“True patriotism starts early.”
Indeed, it does.
