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The following words were spoken by the late Red Skelton on his television program as he related the story of his teacher, Mr. Laswell, who felt his students had come to think of the Pledge of Allegiance as merely something to recite in class each day.

Now, more than ever, CLIK HERE> and listen to the meaning of these words.

JIMMY JET and the PLEDGE of ALLEGIANCE

"I"

me, an individual, a committee of one.

"Pledge"

dedicate all of my worldly goods to give without self pity.

"Allegiance"

my love and my devotion.

"To the flag"

our standard, Old Glory, a symbol of freedom. Wherever she waves, there's respect because your loyalty has given her a dignity that shouts freedom is everybody's job!

"United"

that means that we have all come together.

"States"

individual communities that have united into 48 great states. Forty-eight individual communities with pride and dignity and purpose; all divided with imaginary boundaries, yet united to a common purpose, and that's love for country.

"And to the republic"

a state in which sovereign power is invested in representatives chosen by the people to govern. And government is the people and it's from the people to the leaders, not from the leaders to the people.

"For which it stands, one nation"

one nation, meaning "so blessed by God"

"Indivisible"

incapable of being divided.

"With liberty"

which is freedom -- the right of power to live one's own life without threats, fear or some sort of retaliation.

"And Justice"

the principle or quality of dealing fairly with others.

"For all"

which means, boys and girls, it's as much your country as it is mine. Since I was a small boy, two states have been added to our country and two words have been added to the pledge of Allegiance...

"UNDER GOD"

Wouldn't it be a pity if someone said that is a prayer and that would be eliminated from schools too?

God Bless America!

TRIVIA!

Now You Know:

That the original flag had only 13 stars? Can you name the states they represent?

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