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Making Delaware State Song Gender Neutral

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DOVER, Del. (AP) - Lawmakers are eyeing a proposal to make Delaware's official state song gender neutral.

A bill to be considered by a House committee on Wednesday removes the phrase "Here's the loyal son that pledges Faith to good old Delaware" and replaces it with "Hear the loyal pledge we offer to the first state Delaware."

The song would still refer, however, to "cheeks of merry maidens."

 

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.