Reminders from Our Flag
for Thursday, October 11, 2018
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- ideally performed on #FlagDayFriday to make Pledge of Allegiance more engaging and meaningful. ]
Today's Star-Spangled Inspiration
... is from former First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt (Franklin D. Roosevelt's wife) ...
"You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.
You are able to say to yourself, 'I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.'"
for Thursday, October 11, 2018
[ GO HERE to review and/or perform this week's Pre-Pledge Tribute (PPT)
- ideally performed on #FlagDayFriday to make Pledge of Allegiance more engaging and meaningful. ]
Today's Star-Spangled Inspiration
... is from former First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt (Franklin D. Roosevelt's wife) ...
"You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.
You are able to say to yourself, 'I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.'"
Today's Flag Status
Our Flag flies at full staff across the USA, except in New York and part of Indiana
Our Flag flies at full staff across the USA, except in New York and part of Indiana
In New York, US and State Flags are half-staff from sunrise Thursday, Oct 11 until the day of interment (burial) for the 20 victims in the 'Schoharie limo crash' on Saturday night.
[Note: *In Bloomington, Indiana, there is a special city half-staff of all Flags (US and State Flags) until sunset on Saturday, Oct 13, to pay tribute to local football legend and civil rights activist George Taliaferro.]
GO HERE to read more of the NY flag proclamation
CLICK HERE to learn more about Bloomington, Indiana's half-staff
[Note: *In Bloomington, Indiana, there is a special city half-staff of all Flags (US and State Flags) until sunset on Saturday, Oct 13, to pay tribute to local football legend and civil rights activist George Taliaferro.]
GO HERE to read more of the NY flag proclamation
CLICK HERE to learn more about Bloomington, Indiana's half-staff
Today's Historical Reminder
... a memorable First Lady - nicknamed 'First Lady of the World' ...
... a memorable First Lady - nicknamed 'First Lady of the World' ...
[ public domain image ]
On this date (OTD), October 11th, of 1884, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt was born in New York City. She was a very independent woman who accomplished many great works aside from her husband, President Franklin D. Roosevelt. In fact, Eleanor was the U.S. delegate to the United Nations for many years and helped write the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. President Truman nicknamed her 'First Lady of the World' because of her human rights achievements. She served as the First Chair on the United Nations Commission for Human Rights for 7 years (1946-1953). And, on the homefront, she fought for improving the role and conditions for women in the workplace, as well as, civil rights for African-Americans, Asian-Americans, and WWII refugees.
[ Eleanor Roosevelt meeting some of President Roosevelt's 'Black Cabinet' in 1943 =public domain image ]
Pre-Pledge Tribute Preview
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Hopefully, your school, office, and/or home recognized and practiced some drills this week as part of National _____ Prevention Week and paid tribute to all our Fallen _____fighters.
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Thanks for reviewing today's 'Reminders for Our Flag'
- a service from the Flag Steward program
Now go 'Be a stud citizen' today by ...
... picking up and disposing of 2 pieces of trash that will help
keep America beautiful !!!
- a service from the Flag Steward program
Now go 'Be a stud citizen' today by ...
... picking up and disposing of 2 pieces of trash that will help
keep America beautiful !!!
In God We Trust
(Official motto of the United States of America)
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