Reminders from Our Flag
for Thursday, January 10, 2019
[ GO HERE to review and/or perform this week's Pre-Pledge Tribute (PPT) -
briefly teaching some history of the State of the Union ]
for Thursday, January 10, 2019
[ GO HERE to review and/or perform this week's Pre-Pledge Tribute (PPT) -
briefly teaching some history of the State of the Union ]
Star-Spangled Inspirational Quotes
... are from today's historical 'Moment to Remember' honoree - Thomas Paine ...
"Reputation is what men and women think of us; character is what God and angels know of us."
-Thomas Paine, a writing Patriot
... are from today's historical 'Moment to Remember' honoree - Thomas Paine ...
"Reputation is what men and women think of us; character is what God and angels know of us."
-Thomas Paine, a writing Patriot
Today's Flag Status
Officially, the US Flag flies at full staff across all 50 states.
[ Note: See below for unofficial state, citizen-led half-staffs to honor fallen police officers ]
Officially, the US Flag flies at full staff across all 50 states.
[ Note: See below for unofficial state, citizen-led half-staffs to honor fallen police officers ]
[ Note: There is a special NYC-wide half-staff to honor a fallen FDNY firefighter and many schools, police stations, other public buildings and citizens in AZ, UT, and OH have lowered their US Flag to half-staff to honor fallen police officers before their Governor makes it official - probably on the day of their interment (burial/funeral). ]
GO HERE if you want more details about any of the states' unofficial;) half-staff honorees
GO HERE if you want more details about any of the states' unofficial;) half-staff honorees
Today's Moment to Remember
... Liberty - it's just Common Sense according to Thomas Paine ...
... Liberty - it's just Common Sense according to Thomas Paine ...
On this date, Jan. 10, 1776, Common Sense, was anonymously published to encourage citizens of the Thirteen Colonies to fight for independence from British rule. The pamphlet was an immediate blockbuster hit, as folks scrambled to get their hands on it. It was read aloud at taverns and meeting places, like a church sermon, to persuade common people to rise up and become an independent country based on the equality of humankind.
Later, it was revealed that one of our Founding Fathers, Thomas Paine, wrote Common Sense - which at the time, and still is as a percentage of the population that owned it, the biggest selling and most widely circulated book in American history. Historian, Gordon Wood, calls Common Sense, "the most incendiary and popular pamphlet (book) of the entire revolutionary era."
Later, it was revealed that one of our Founding Fathers, Thomas Paine, wrote Common Sense - which at the time, and still is as a percentage of the population that owned it, the biggest selling and most widely circulated book in American history. Historian, Gordon Wood, calls Common Sense, "the most incendiary and popular pamphlet (book) of the entire revolutionary era."
Today's Slice of Americana - Music
... Hit Me with Your Best Shot ...
... Hit Me with Your Best Shot ...
OTD, Jan. 10, 1953, Pat (Andrzejewski) Benatar, 4-time Grammy Award winning musician, was born in Brooklyn, NY. Pat, a mother of 2, still rocks today, 47 years after she hit the airwaves in 1972 - eventually putting out an amazing 15 Billboard Top 40 hits.
Her most popular songs include: "Love is a Battlefield," "Invincible," "We Belong," and "Hit Me with Your Best Shot."
Her most popular songs include: "Love is a Battlefield," "Invincible," "We Belong," and "Hit Me with Your Best Shot."
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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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