What began as a verse to honor Columbus Day evolved into a daily ritual for schoolchildren that has had many iterations—including one with questionable hand gestures.
5 public promise [intransitive, transitive] to make a public official promise, especially in a court of lawswear on Witnesses have to swear on the Bible. Remember that you have sworn an oath and so must tell the truth. Presidents must swear allegiance to the US constitution. 6 → swear ...
When my daughter started kindergarten in Sept 2019, she learned the Pledge of Allegiance, because the principal recites it over the loud speaker every morning. A few months into the school year, my daughter would absentmindedly recite the Pledge, but instead of “One nation, under God, indivis...
There's just a few Eric Church songs on this list of his 50 best that feel like time capsules for his children. Is "Some of It" the best of the bunch? Fans may never agree, but the advice he spins feels more usable than others recorded for other albums. Jay Joyce wrapped the vocal...
It’s that time of year again: The Big Dark is finally, officially, really here. The brewers at Flying Lion don’t hide out until spring; they embrace the season with a whole weekend of especially dark beer—plus dark ciders and hop water. ...
In stark contrast we see the monotonous and largely superficial pledge of allegiance, with children throughout the country pointing their gaze to a piece of cloth—a symbol that few understand. Ask the average child (or adult, for that matter) what it means to pledge allegiance to the flag,...
But “credal” Texans think more like the authors of the Texas Pledge of Allegiance, “Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.” TheOtherSean says: October 30, 2023 at 9:35 pm Maybe the San Andreas Fault? Alas, it is the wrong type of fault to simply drop LA and SF ...
Whether it’s the intriguing scent of different woods, the insane visuals you get when viewing everyday items through a microscope, or the fun of playing oversized musical instruments, this musuem has it all. This studio, which is entirely free for children and their caregivers, is home to ...
White privilege is being able to say that you support the words "under God" in the pledge of allegiance because "if it was good enough for the founding fathers, it's good enough for me," and not be immediately disqualified from holding office--since, after all, the pledge was written ...
to the top of the stairs, I don’t remember why the hell I walked down the stairs. It means I forget names so easily. It means that I can’t read as fast as I used to read. I am a decaying machine that still feels wonderful, but I can’t hear as well. I can’t see as ...