So I’m curious to get all your thoughts. Went to the highschool football game tonight. It was loud, fun, and exciting. Kids playing and yelling. Almost like a fair or something. The announcer lets everyone know the national anthem will be sung. It goes from loud and crazy to absolute silence other than the girl singing. Everyone turned and faced the flag. Hats off and hands over hearts.
And it got me to thinking about the flag which is a symbol for our country. I grew up doing the pledge through 6th grade but after that we didn’t. At my kids school they do the pledge and I think it’s wonderful. I’ve talked to some people, even conservatives and liberals (obviously) who think the pledge is horrible and no one should have to do it. They have said it’s not right to pledge allegiance to a country or a government or people. But I think the words “I pledge allegiance to the flag. . . . And to the republic for WHICH IT STANDS”, is none of those things. It’s pledging allegiance to what our nation is supposed to be regardless of the times or circumstances. Anyways, just sort of an epiphany I guess. Love our flag. Honored to salute it and say the pledge. How about you all?
And it got me to thinking about the flag which is a symbol for our country. I grew up doing the pledge through 6th grade but after that we didn’t. At my kids school they do the pledge and I think it’s wonderful. I’ve talked to some people, even conservatives and liberals (obviously) who think the pledge is horrible and no one should have to do it. They have said it’s not right to pledge allegiance to a country or a government or people. But I think the words “I pledge allegiance to the flag. . . . And to the republic for WHICH IT STANDS”, is none of those things. It’s pledging allegiance to what our nation is supposed to be regardless of the times or circumstances. Anyways, just sort of an epiphany I guess. Love our flag. Honored to salute it and say the pledge. How about you all?
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