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ladysycamore · 06-28-2004, 02:12 PM

You know, I find it funny that the Pledge is even said at all. How many kids (I mean REALLY) know what the pledge is even about? Or even care? I know I didn't. I pretty much thought it was just something that you said everyday before school started:

Voice over intercom: "Please stand for the Pledge of Allegance."

*stand up, hand over heart, start reciting* Like a robot, everyday.

*shrugs* I didn't have any gigantic swells of pride for my nation or get misty-eyed with patriotism when saying the Pledge. But I DID get those feelings when singing songs in music class like, "This Land Is Your Land", "God Bless America", etc.

I'm sure that some kids "get it", but has anyone really asked them about it? (I'm guessing they'll parrot the answer that adults say, so would that be a "true" answer?).

Just some thoughts.

06-28-2004, 02:12 PM	#7
ladysycamore "I may not always be perfect, but I'm always me." Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: In Sycamore's boxers Posts: 1,341	You know, I find it funny that the Pledge is even said at all. How many kids (I mean REALLY) know what the pledge is even about? Or even care? I know I didn't. I pretty much thought it was just something that you said everyday before school started: Voice over intercom: "Please stand for the Pledge of Allegance." stand up, hand over heart, start reciting Like a robot, everyday. shrugs I didn't have any gigantic swells of pride for my nation or get misty-eyed with patriotism when saying the Pledge. But I DID get those feelings when singing songs in music class like, "This Land Is Your Land", "God Bless America", etc. I'm sure that some kids "get it", but has anyone really asked them about it? (I'm guessing they'll parrot the answer that adults say, so would that be a "true" answer?). Just some thoughts. __________________ "Freedom is not given. It is our right at birth. But there are some moments when it must be taken." ~Tagline from the movie "Amistad"~ "The Akan concept of Sankofa: In order to move forward we first have to take a step back. In other words, before we can be prepared for the future, we must comprehend the past." From "We Did It, They Hid It"