At West Elementary School grades 1-3 in Osceola Arkansas Arkansas Mississippi Co) each teacher is responsible for the pledge and most of them have it regularly and did even before the 9-11 tragedy. Most classes sing some patriotic song. (If not the national anthem then America the Beautiful) Glenda Romine -----Original Message----- From: Win Terrell <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Monday, September 24, 2001 10:28 PM Subject: Re: [ARKANSAS] Pledge of Allegiance by Red Skelton >Yes, Red; it would be a pity, and I am afraid it has come about in many >schools, not because it was declared a prayer and so illegal, but because >no one has time for it anymore. I would like to hear from people who >KNOW that the school in their neighborhood still teaches it to the >students and has them recite it at least once a week. Our patriotism >becomes shaky in times of security and neglecting to use the Pledge and >the Anthem are partly to blame, it seems to me. The Anthem is not >difficult to understand nor to sing if it is played in a key a third >lower so we can all sing it. It has a range of only one octave and a >third; no more than many popular songs. >Win Terrell > >On Fri, 14 Sep 2001 09:29:19 -0500 "Diana Boothe" <[email protected]> >writes: >> Commentary on the Pledge of Allegiance >> by Red Skelton >> >> As a schoolboy, one of Red Skelton's teachers explained the words >> and >> meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance to his class. >> >> Skelton later wrote down, and eventually recorded, his >> recollection of >> this lecture. It is followed by an observation of his own. >> >> I - Me; an individual; a committee of one. >> Pledge - Dedicate all of my worldly goods to give without >> self-pity. >> >> Allegiance - My love and my devotion. >> >> To the Flag - Our standard; Old Glory ; a symbol of Freedom; >> wherever she >> waves there is respect, because your loyalty has given her a dignity >> that >> shouts, Freedom is everybody's job. >> >> United - That means that we have all come together. >> >> States - Individual communities that have united into forty-eight >> great >> states. Forty-eight individual communities with pride and dignity >> and >> purpose. All divided with imaginary boundaries, yet united to a >> common >> purpose, and that is love for country. >> >> And to the Republic - Republic--a state in which sovereign power >> is >> invested in representatives chosen by the people to govern. And >> government >> is the people; and it's from the people to the leaders, not from the >> leaders >> to the people. >> >> For which it stands >> >> One Nation - One Nation--meaning, so blessed by God. >> >> Indivisible - Incapable of being divided. >> >> With Liberty - Which is Freedom; the right of power to live one's >> own >> life, without threats, fear, or some sort of retaliation. >> >> And Justice - The principle, or qualities, of dealing fairly with >> others. >> >> For All - For All--which means, boys and girls, it's as much your >> country >> as it is mine. >> >> And now, boys and girls, let me hear you recite the Pledge of >> Allegiance: >> >> "I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, >> and to >> the Republic, for which it stands; one nation, indivisible, with >> liberty and >> justice for all." >> >> "Since I was a small boy, two states have been added to our >> country, and >> two words have been added to the Pledge of Allegiance: "Under God." >> >> "Wouldn't it be a pity if someone said that is a prayer, and that >> would be >> eliminated from schools, too?" >> >> Red Skelton >> >> >> >> ==== ARKANSAS Mailing List ==== >> ListAdministrator of Arkansas-L >> Diana Boothe [email protected] >> >> ============================== >> Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! >> http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp >> > > >==== ARKANSAS Mailing List ==== >Check out other genealogy resources on the net at John Fuller's most helpful site <http://www.rootsweb.com/~jfuller/gen_mail.html> > >============================== >Add as many as 10 Good Years To Your Life >If you know how to reduce these risks. >http://www.thirdage.com/health/wecare/hearthealth/index.html >