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By: Allison Ebner It wasn't until 1885 when 19-year-old schoolteacher BJ Cigrand put
a flag in a bottle on his desk in a Wisconsin public school and had
his students write essays about the flag in observance of its adoption
that anyone had celebrated Old Glory's birthday. This was actually
the flag's 108th birthday! During the following years, Cigrand continued
to advocate the observance of the day. Adults also participated in the celebrations. However, it wasn't
until May 30, 1916, after three decades of state and local observances,
that President Woodrow Wilson established Flag Day as official by
means of a Proclamation. Since 1949, the President yearly proclaims the celebration and encourages all Americans to display the famous Stars and Stripes outside their homes and businesses. However, as stipulated by the United States Flag Code, there is a fine art to displaying the American Flag. In order to properly celebrate the holiday, here are a few things you should know: the flag should be raised briskly and lowered ceremoniously; the flag should never touch the ground or the floor; unless it is an all-weather flag, it should never be flown in bad weather; the flag should only be flown from sunrise to sunset unless it can be properly illuminated. Don't use the flag to carry, cover or store anything; never fly the flag upside down unless to signal an emergency; no writing should ever be put on the flag and the flag must always be allowed to fly free. So, June 14 may not be a federal holiday, but it stands for the same values as Independence Day. Flag Day stands for the same pride and glory of those more famous days of America in the 18th century. So raise your flags high, proud and properly and celebrate Old Glory! |
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Laugh a Little |
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What did one flag say to the other flag? |
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The Fourth of July weekend was approaching, and Miss Pelham,
the nursery school teacher, took the opportunity to tell her class about
patriotism. 'We live in a great country,' she announced. 'One of the
things we should be happy is that, in this country, we are all free.' Trevor, who was a little boy in her class, came walking up to her from the back of the room. He stood with his hands on his hips and said loudly, 'I'm not free. I'm four.' |
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What did King George think of the American colonists?
He thought they were revolting! |
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Teacher: Where was the Declaration of Independence signed? Student: On the bottom! |
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Teacher: "Which son of old Virginia wrote the Declaration
of Independence?" Student: "I think it was Thomas Jeffer's son." |
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Q: What’s the difference between a duck and George Washington?
A: One has a bill on his face, and the other has his face on a bill |
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Flag Day Trivia |
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In 1923 the National Flag Conference called for the words 'My Flag' to be changed to the Flag of the United States. The reason given was to ensure that immigrants knew to which flag reference was being made. The words "of America" were added in 1924. The United States' Congress officially recognized the Pledge as the official national pledge on December 28, 1945. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson officially proclaimed this day as Flag Day. In 1949, the United State's Congress made it even more official
by proclaiming today National Flag Day. The Pledge of allegiance was written for the children's magazine Youth's Companion by Christian Socialist author and Baptist minister Francis Bellamy on September 7, 1892. In New York City on April 22, 1951, the Board of Directors of the Knights of Columbus adopted a resolution to amend their recitation of Pledge of Allegiance at the opening of each of the meetings of the 800 Fourth Degree Assemblies of the Knights of Columbus by addition of the words "under God" after the words "one nation." |
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I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Francis Bellamy's Original Pledge: |
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