Hi Tom, I agree with you 100%! My husband and son are both member's of the SAR and my daughter a member of the DAR (old mom here has Rev War anscestor's but having trouble getting hard copies to prove it, still hope one day to join DAR). Please extend me the courtsey to tie your comment's into a brief story: Last summer our son's childhood friend came for a week's visit with us. One evening during his visit he attended a SAR meeting with my "men folk". The next day he said to me "Mrs. R, you know I had never thought too much about the Rev War or my anscestor's until last night. My family came over to America through Ellis Island and though I am proud of them, I realize now what an honor to be able to know that some relative fought or died for the freedom of this country". Another young person who will always look at history differently..... More woolgathering...thanks all for allowing me to share my stories, Brenda Jo On 01/27/99 23:06:34 you wrote: > >In a message dated 99-01-27 10:17:35 EST, you write: > ><< Many years ago on a cold winter day, when my children > were little and we lived in NJ, we took our little ones to > watch the Reenactment of Washington crossing the Delaware. > As we stood and watched, smoke rose from many campfires, > "soldier's" did soldier's duties and then quietly, "Washington" > and his troop's slipped into boats and started across the river. > > To this day my children talk of that event and through their > eyes, they view our country's history as alive and active, > different than many who only open a textbook. > > Just doing a little woolgathering.... > > Brenda Jo > >> >Hi Brenda Jo, > >You just explained why people join patriotic groups! I think I posted this >story to the list last year, but just in case you missed it, our Sons of the >American Revolution marched in Colonial Uniforms at the Cotton Bowl on >Vereran's Day. There were over 90 Color Guard units participating and over >75,000 citizens watching, and I find it hard to express the pleasure and pride >I felt as people would stand and salute as we marched by. I am sure you >have seen the SAR Colonial uniforms. They are very popular with children, and >we try to perform as many Flag Presentations as possible each year at as many >schools as possible. I strongly feel that if every parents would do what you >did, our children would be completely different as they grow up. > >Best Wishes, > >Tom Green > >