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I’m on a journey, an adventure that’s constantly changing......... Do you remember Panama? I knew Panama It was a song of Love in my heart Before I was born I knew Panama What was the fuss? I came on the scene My first thoughts I knew Panama I slept a lot at first Didn't talk much either But could I scream Holy Cow Leche Klim I knew Panama The cooing and the feeding Early in the morning A little Siesta I knew Panama Later a bath Then the best part Blanket time in the sun I Knew Panama Oh, cavorting without Clothes Kicking and grabbing Smiling at everything that moved I knew Panama Chasing pillow clouds in the blue sky Watching other pink bottoms The Big Tree Pink Bottom Crowd I knew Panama All that sun and Panama all around me Eyes get heavy from the tropical heat Off shore breezes--Siesta time again I Knew Panama What a way to start ones life No problemas...no worries...just fun The easy life in the old Canal Zone I knew Panama And guess what? Loved every minute of every day That has made a world of difference The unforgettable Panama Experience I knew Panama By Louis Barbier The writer’s notes on the use of the words Leche Klim. In Panama speak this was powdered milk. Klim is only milk spelled backwards. It was used in jingles to promote the sale of Leche Klim. One example was; drink a glass of Leche Klim every day for strong bones and energy. MY NAME IS PANAMA............... Pan-a-ma’----A country of southeast Central America… Columbus landed on the Caribbean coast in 1502, and Vasco Nunez de Balboa first crossed the Isthmus to gaze on the Pacific Ocean in 1513. Controlled by Spain until 1821, the area then became part of Columbia. U.S. desires for an isthmian canal led to a revolution and independence in 1903. Panama is the capitol. Panama City, the capitol is the largest city of Panama. It is located in the central part of the country on the Gulf of Panama. The original city was founded in 1519. It was destroyed in 1671. It was then rebuilt a short distance away in 1673. The population of Panama City is about 389,172. The population of the country is 1, 795,012. A native of Panama is referred to as a Pan-a-ma-nian. The Panama Canal: A ship canal about 82 km (51 miles) long, crossing the Isthmus of Panama in the Canal Zone and connecting the Caribbean Sea with the Pacific Ocean. The French began it in 1881, but the project was abandoned in 1889. The United States gained construction rights after Panama declared its independence in 1903, and the canal was opened to traffic on August 15, 1914. A 1977 treaty stipulated that the Panamanians gain full rights of sovereignty over the canal on December 31, 1999. “It seems that if the World were to choose its Capitol the Isthmus of Panama would be appointed this illustrious destiny.” -----Simon Bolivar La Pollera the party dress of the Panamanian women is beautiful in its intricate patterns and colorful accessories. The only thing more beautiful is the woman wearing the Pollera. A Ship locking through at night at Miraflores Locks. The USS Manley DD-940 set a record transit through the Panama Canal of 3 hours and 10 minutes... "I can imagine no more rewarding a career. And any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worthwhile, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction: 'I served in the United States Navy.'" President John F. Kennedy, 1 August 1963, in Bancroft Hall at the U. S. Naval Academy. (Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: John F. Kennedy, Containing the Public Messages, Speeches, and Statements of the President, January 1 to November 22, 1963 [Washington: Government Printing Office, 1964] Escape to Panama... a lost tropical paradise at 9 degrees above the equator… Panama at the cross roads of world commerce in the heart of the universe… Panama more than just a canal… What a place to get away from it all... Just do it... you will be glad you did!!! Too Many Secrets More about my books ... Latest book ... US Navy in Panama Enlist in the United States Navy... Panama beer numero uno Go to page 2... E-Mail Me Picture credits: Author, US Navy archives, Naval Historical Society