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Reminders from Our Flag
for Thursday, February 28, 2019​
... a Think & Laugh set of Reminders ...

​​​[ GO HERE to preview and/or perform this week's Pre-Pledge Tribute (PPT) - celebrating the "birthday" of Our National Anthem ]
Today's (Feb. 28th) Flag Status / Half-Staff Alerts  ​
Our Flag is at FULL STAFF in ALL 50 states.
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Today's Moments to Remember
... that hopefully make you Think & Laugh ...
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-I was written by Ben Franklin and John Dickinson and presented to the Second Continental Congress in 1777.

-I was approved, as America's first government roadmap, and sent to the states for ratification on November 15, 1777

-I was written by the Second Continental Congress to establish how our state and federal (United States) governments would work together to manage big issues

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-After nearly 3 years of review by the states, I was finally ratified on March 1st, 1781 when Maryland approved me.

-Over the next 10 years, many problems, due to not having a strong federal government, came up.  So, in 1787 the full U.S. Constitution was created to fix my shortcomings and established a strong, balanced set of national and state governing powers. 
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Do you know who I am yet?
Here's one last clue.

-These articles created a confederation, also known as a union, between the states. ​
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Yes, that's right, I am the ...
Articles of Confederation
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We made you think, so now you get to
Laugh:​
Here's a funny quote from Ben Franklin - one of the authors of the Articles of Confederation
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(House) Guests, are like fish, they begin to smell after 3 days.
​-Ben Franklin
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​​Now go 'Be a stud citizen' today by ... 
... picking up and disposing of 2 pieces of trash that will help
keep America beautiful !!!
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​In God We Trust
(Official motto of the United States of America)
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