Reminders from Our Flag
for Wednesday, December 12, 2018
... a Women to Honor Wednesday ...
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for Wednesday, December 12, 2018
... a Women to Honor Wednesday ...
[ 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. ]
Star-Spangled Insightful Quote
... from today's Moment to Remember honoree - Emily Dickinson ...
"Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul - and sings the tunes without the words - and never stops at all."
- Emily Dickinson
... from today's Moment to Remember honoree - Emily Dickinson ...
"Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul - and sings the tunes without the words - and never stops at all."
- Emily Dickinson
Today's Flag Status
Across the USA and its Territories, the US Flag flies at HALF-STAFF to honor the life and service of our 41st US President, George H. W. Bush, and will remain so until sunset on December 30th. And, in AZ & MA, there are concurrent half-staff honorees.
Across the USA and its Territories, the US Flag flies at HALF-STAFF to honor the life and service of our 41st US President, George H. W. Bush, and will remain so until sunset on December 30th. And, in AZ & MA, there are concurrent half-staff honorees.
In ARIZONA, the Governor called for a concurrent half-staff on Dec. 12, from sunrise to sunset, to honor Staff Sergeant Maximo Flores of Litchfield Park - who died in a mid-air crash of Marine aircraft last week. SSgt Flores will also be honored on the day of his interment.
In MASSACHUSETTS, the Governor has ordered the US and State Flags to continue to fly at half-staff with a concurrent tribute, until sunset on Sat., Dec. 15, to fallen Firefighter Christopher Roy of the Worchester Fire Department. He died in the line of duty while fighting a blaze on Sunday, Dec. 9th.
In MASSACHUSETTS, the Governor has ordered the US and State Flags to continue to fly at half-staff with a concurrent tribute, until sunset on Sat., Dec. 15, to fallen Firefighter Christopher Roy of the Worchester Fire Department. He died in the line of duty while fighting a blaze on Sunday, Dec. 9th.
Today's Moment to Remember
... the life and achievements of Emily Dickinson ...
... the life and achievements of Emily Dickinson ...
[ Emily at 16 = public domain image ]
On this 'Women to Honor Wednesday,' we recall the life and poetry of Emily Dickinson.
Emily was born and raised Amherst, Massachusetts. She was very shy and lived most of her life alone. The older she became the less she left her house. Little did folks know that she was busy writing thought-provoking, creative poetry in her room. More than 1800 poems were discovered in her room after she died. Upon discovery and publication she became one of America's most well-known poets.
Here's one of her intriguing short poems, "I'm Nobody! Who are you?"
I’m Nobody! Who are you?
Are you – Nobody – too?
Then there’s a pair of us!
Don’t tell! they’d advertise – you know!
How dreary – to be – Somebody!
How public – like a Frog –
To tell one’s name – the livelong June –
To an admiring Bog!
Today's Slice of Americana - Comedy
... a wacky GIF going with a bad joke ...
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How do you repair a pizza?
... a wacky GIF going with a bad joke ...
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How do you repair a pizza?
You can fix it with ...
tomato paste ;)
You can fix it with ...
tomato paste ;)
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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 !!!
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 !!!
In God We Trust
(Official motto of the United States of America)
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