That's because back in 1943, shorts were short--usually 10 to 20 minutes. "For God and country," we are told, sums up our cause, Now certainly the phrase calls to mind an apparently noble purpose but is it entirely a wise slogan? Listen free to Dolly Parton – For God and Country (The Lord Is My Shepherd, The Star … I am really not sure exactly who the intended audience was for the short "For God and Country". And how has it been used in the past?