Reminders from Our Flag
for Monday, December 17, 2018
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Today's Star-Spangled 'Challenge' Quote
... comes from Orville Wright - featured in today's 'Moment to Remember' ...
"No flying machine will ever fly from New York to Paris."
- Orville Wright
[ Orville was proven wrong by Charles Lindbergh just 24 years later. In 1927, Lindbergh flew the first solo flight from NYC to Paris. ]
for Monday, December 17, 2018
[ This week's Pre-Pledge Tribute is being worked on...... It will be available for use by 5pm EST today. ]
Today's Star-Spangled 'Challenge' Quote
... comes from Orville Wright - featured in today's 'Moment to Remember' ...
"No flying machine will ever fly from New York to Paris."
- Orville Wright
[ Orville was proven wrong by Charles Lindbergh just 24 years later. In 1927, Lindbergh flew the first solo flight from NYC to Paris. ]
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, there are additional concurrent half-staff honorees in SC & VA.
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, there are additional concurrent half-staff honorees in SC & VA.
In VIRGINIA, the US and State Flags continue to fly at half-staff with a concurrent tribute, from sunrise to sunset on Mon, Dec. 17, for Army Captain Andrew Ross, a decorated Special Forces soldier, who was killed during a massive IED explosion in Afghanistan on Nov. 27th that killed 4 special operators.
In SOUTH CAROLINA, the half-staff US and State Flags, from sunsrise to sunset on Mon, Dec. 17th, are concurrently honoring former Lieutenant Governor William Brantley Harvey Jr..
In SOUTH CAROLINA, the half-staff US and State Flags, from sunsrise to sunset on Mon, Dec. 17th, are concurrently honoring former Lieutenant Governor William Brantley Harvey Jr..
Today's Historical Moment to Remember
[ first flight =public domain image ]
OTD, December 17th in 1903, the Wright brothers made the first motor-powered airplane flight. On that famous day, they made four flights on the beach near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina - the longest flight only lasted about one minute.
Today's Slice of Americana - TV
... America's longest-running sitcom ...
... America's longest-running sitcom ...
[ Fair use / Educationaly use ]
OTD, December 17th, in 1989, The Simpsons TV show launched on Fox - becoming the first Fox TV series to crack the top 30 rated TV shows in a season. Even if you're not a fan of The Simpsons, you have to respect the show's success. This American Sitcom, making a parody of American society, started as a sketch on the Tracy Ullman Show in 1987. The characters, except Bart, were named after the creator's (Matt Groening's) family. ;)
Episode 1 of Season 1
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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