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Amen, sweetheart of a man!

Post by Denise » Mon Jul 08, 2024 5:07 pm

Red Skelton - Pledge of Allegiance

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Post by Denise » Mon Jul 08, 2024 5:10 pm

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0:21
I remember a teacher that I had now I
0:23
only I went I went through the seventh
0:25
grade I went to the seventh grade I left
0:27
home when I was 10 years old because I
0:28
was hungry and I used to this is true I
0:30
work in the summer I go to school in the
0:32
winter but I had this one teacher who
0:34
was the principal of the Harrison School
0:35
in vinance Indiana to me this was the
0:38
greatest teacher a real Sage of of my
0:41
time anyhow he had such wisdom and we
0:44
were all reciting the Pledge of
0:45
Allegiance one day and he walked over
0:47
this little old teacher Mr lasswell was
0:50
his name Mr lasswell he says
0:56
uh he says I've been listening to you
0:59
boys and girls recite the Pledge of
1:01
Allegiance all semester and it seems as
1:05
though it's becoming monotonous to
1:07
you if I may may I recite it and try to
1:13
explain to you the meaning of each
1:18
word
1:19
I me an individual a committee of
1:25
one
1:26
pledge dedicate all of my worldly Goods
1:30
to give without
1:31
self-pity
1:33
Allegiance my love and my
1:37
devotion to the
1:39
flag our standard Oh
1:43
Glory a symbol of Freedom wherever she
1:47
waves there's
1:49
respect because your loyalty has given
1:52
her a dignity that shouts freedom is
1:55
everybody's
1:56
job United that means means that we have
2:00
all come
2:03
together
2:04
States individual communities that have
2:07
united into 48 great States 48
2:11
individual communities with pride and
2:13
dignity and purpose all divided with
2:17
imaginary boundaries yet United to a
2:19
common
2:20
purpose and that's love for
2:24
country and to the
2:27
Republic
2:28
Republic a state in which Sovereign
2:31
power is invested in representative
2:33
chosen by the people to govern and
2:36
government is the people and it's from
2:39
the people to the leaders not from the
2:42
leaders to the people for which it
2:48
stands one
2:50
nation One Nation meaning so blessed by
2:55
God
2:57
indivisible incapable of being
3:00
divided with
3:02
Liberty which is freedom the right of
3:06
power to live one's own life without
3:09
threats fear or some sort of
3:13
retaliation and Justice the principle or
3:17
qualities of dealing fairly with
3:20
others for
3:23
all for all which means boys and girls
3:28
it's as much your country
3:30
as it is
3:31
mine and now boys and girls let me hear
3:35
you recite the Pledge of
3:39
Allegiance I pledge allegiance to the
3:42
flag of the United States of
3:45
America and to the Republic for which it
3:48
stands one nation
3:51
indivisible with liberty and justice for
3:56
all since I was a small boy two states
4:00
have been added to our country and two
4:04
words have been added to the Pledge of
4:07
Allegiance under
4:09
God wouldn't it be a Pity if someone
4:13
said that is a prayer and that would be
4:16
eliminated from schools
4:19
[Music]
4:26
[Applause]
4:28
too
4:51
I remember a teacher that I had now I
4:53
only I went I went through the seventh
4:55
grade I went to the seventh grade I left
4:56
home when I was 10 years old because I
4:58
was hungry and I used to this is true I
5:00
work in the summer I go to school in the
5:01
winter but I had this one teacher he was
5:03
the principal of the Harrison School in
5:05
vinance Indiana to me this was the
5:07
greatest teacher a real Sage of of my
5:10
time anyhow he had such wisdom and we
5:14
were all reciting the Pledge of
5:15
Allegiance one day and he walked over
5:17
this little old teacher Mr lasswell was
5:19
his name Mr lasswell he is
5:25
uh he says I've been listening to you
5:28
boys and girls recite the Pledge of
5:31
Allegiance all semester and it seems as
5:35
though it's becoming monotonous to
5:37
you if I
5:39
may may I recite it and try to explain
5:43
to you the meaning of each
5:47
word
5:49
I me an individual a committee of
5:54
one
5:56
pledge dedicate all of my worldly Goods
5:59
to give without
6:01
self-pity
6:03
Allegiance my love and my
6:07
devotion to the
6:09
flag our standard Oh
6:12
Glory a symbol of Freedom wherever she
6:17
waves there's
6:19
respect because your loyalty has given
6:22
her a dignity that shouts freedom is
6:24
everybody's
6:26
job United that means means that we have
6:30
all come
6:32
together
6:34
States individual communities that have
6:37
united into 48 great States 48
6:41
individual communities with pride and
6:43
dignity and purpose all divided with
6:47
imaginary boundaries yet United to a
6:49
common
6:50
purpose and that's love for
6:54
country and to the
6:56
Republic
6:58
Republic a state in which Sovereign
7:01
power is invested in representative
7:03
chosen by the people to govern and
7:06
government is the people and it's from
7:09
the people to the leaders not from the
7:12
leaders to the people for which it
7:17
stands one
7:20
nation One Nation meaning so blessed by
7:25
God
7:27
indivisible incapable of being
7:30
divided with
7:32
Liberty which is freedom the right of
7:35
power to live one's own life without
7:38
threats fear or some sort of
7:43
retaliation and
7:45
Justice the principle or qualities of
7:48
dealing fairly with
7:50
others for
7:52
all for all which means boys and girls
7:57
it's as much your country
8:00
as it is
8:01
mine and now boys and girls let me hear
8:05
you recite the Pledge of
8:09
Allegiance I pledge allegiance to the
8:12
flag of the United States of
8:14
America and to the Republic for which it
8:18
stands one nation
8:21
indivisible with liberty and justice for
8:26
all since I was a small boy two states
8:30
have been added to our country and two
8:33
words have been added to the Pledge of
8:36
Allegiance under
8:39
God wouldn't it be a Pity if someone
8:42
said that is a prayer and that would be
8:45
eliminated from schools
8:49
[Music]
8:55
[Applause]
8:58
too
Devotion to the souls in Purgatory contains in itself all the works of mercy, which supernaturalized by a spirit of faith, should merit us Heaven. de Sales

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