Post: What So Proudly We Hailed

[labyrinth2015]

Two posting days in a row is unusual for me, but then I saw the pics from david-daily.com which mitsurudemon posted, from Archie's Independence Day concert rehearsals at Capitol Hill.



Is that our boy, over whose (lean, tousled) ramparts those broad stripes and bright stars never looked so attractive? There's that brilliant, gleeful smile we all recognize, his unfettered excitement in singing for his nation on the 4th of July.



I love his expression in this photo as he strides past the billowing flags, weapon in hand. I tell myself that's new: that mature, settled confidence, the quiet strength. Or maybe it's always been there and I needed reminding. Whatever - I say I can see it now, anyway.



The passion, though - these pictures give proof to the David Archuleta we've known from the beginning: committed to his music, full-throated and intense as this summer day.



And oh, we hail him proudly, yes we do.

Picture credits to Mei from http://david_daily.com

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Comments

[fieryrogue.livejournal.com]

(It's okay, he's nineteen!)

(Okay, so it's a little wrong.)

[jehane-writes.livejournal.com]

It's unseemly for a chick of my vintage to be staring! Much, anyway :) YOU, otoh, with your love of Jonaii, are no doubt used to such unseemly things. ♥

[fieryrogue.livejournal.com]

LOOOOL. For a second I thought you were going to say, "You otoh are way younger so--" and I was like, "WHAT?" But yes, I've broken that staring-at-sixteen-year-olds thing way a long time ago. I realize I probably shouldn't be so blatant about it, but alas.

Like this icon of Nick Jonas'... inspiring belt buckle... *COUGH*... should probably be illegal.

Oh wait, it is illegal.

[jehane-writes.livejournal.com]

*FRANTIC COUGHING*

BOBBIE. THAT IS A MOST...UNSEEMLY ICON.

[fieryrogue.livejournal.com]

I KNOW. I KNOOOOW. I AM THE WORST, I KNOOOOW.