Welcome to Flag Steward's
Be a Stud Citizen - Reminders from Our Flag
for Friday, February 26, 2021
[ Pic of Flag Steward mascots in front of National Half-Staff = yesterday, Feb. 25,2021 at Flag Steward HQ ]
National Half-Staff ends at sunset today, Fri., Feb. 26
Be a Stud Citizen - Reminders from Our Flag
for Friday, February 26, 2021
[ Pic of Flag Steward mascots in front of National Half-Staff = yesterday, Feb. 25,2021 at Flag Steward HQ ]
National Half-Staff ends at sunset today, Fri., Feb. 26
[ 3 Ways for Students to Experience today's 'Be a Stud Citizen - Reminders from Our Flag': ]
[ 1) Scroll down this page and read it to yourself or perform it aloud for your school / classroom. If reading the page to a classroom, skip any text in [ brackets ].
2) Play & listen to the 'BASC' podcast as you or your classroom follow along while scrolling down this page on a device or classroom projection
or, 3) Play & watch, by yourself or with your classrooom on a projector, the screen captured short video performance of this page ]
[ 1) Scroll down this page and read it to yourself or perform it aloud for your school / classroom. If reading the page to a classroom, skip any text in [ brackets ].
2) Play & listen to the 'BASC' podcast as you or your classroom follow along while scrolling down this page on a device or classroom projection
or, 3) Play & watch, by yourself or with your classrooom on a projector, the screen captured short video performance of this page ]
[ Note: Flag Steward's 'Be a Stud Citizen' podcasts are available on nearly all podcast platforms for you to listen and enjoy however you prefer. ]
[ Note: If you can't access or play videos from YouTube in your school, then GO / CLICK HERE to watch today's stories from Our Flag on Loom. ]
Where is Our Flag, the U.S. Flag, at half-staff today?
[ CLICK HERE to see Half-Staff alert details, including pics, of Honorees ]
Today's Historical Moment from Our Flag
... recalls the birth and life of Fats Domino ...
... recalls the birth and life of Fats Domino ...
[ Fats Domino playing on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1956 = public domain ]
"The Fat Man" was the first rock-and-roll record to sell a million copies. And, no, it wasn't a record from Elvis Presley or Little Richard or Chuck Berry. It was performed by Fats Domino, a talented African-American singer and songwriter. He was born Antoine Dominique Domino, Jr. on this date February 26th, in 1928. He became one of the pioneers, one of the fathers of rock-and-roll, by performing and selling 11 Top 10 hits between 1955 to 1960 - the earliest days of this musical genre. As one of the musicians in the first class placed into the Rock-and-Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, OH, he will be forever remembered.
Today's Inspirational Quote from Our Flag
"Antoine 'Fats' Domino was a 1950s rock n' roll pioneer,
a larger-than-life New Orleans figure,
and a role model for the African-American community in a time of deep segregation."
- Elizabeth Flock (an American author)
"Antoine 'Fats' Domino was a 1950s rock n' roll pioneer,
a larger-than-life New Orleans figure,
and a role model for the African-American community in a time of deep segregation."
- Elizabeth Flock (an American author)
Today's Fun from Our Flag
... shows off Fats Domino performing one of his most famous hit songs - "Ain't that a Shame"
And, now it's time to ...
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance
Students across America, at school or at home, inspired by music pioneers that make you want to sing and dance, like Fats Domino, please unite and recite the Pledge.
Thanks for participating in today's U.S. Flag tribute.
This is Sean Sweeney, a fellow Flag Steward, signing-off:
Go out and 'be a stud citizen' today
Keep America Beautiful, and remember,
In God We Trust
This is Sean Sweeney, a fellow Flag Steward, signing-off:
Go out and 'be a stud citizen' today
Keep America Beautiful, and remember,
In God We Trust
In God We Trust
(Official motto of the United States of America)
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FINALLY! - TEXT (National & State) Half-Staff Alerts:
CLICK HERE to sign-up for National and State-targeted Half-Staff Flag Alert TEXT Notifications
(Many prefer this text alert service because within the Flag Steward app we CANNOT effectively deliver state-targeted notifications)
This is a FREE service powered by Flag Steward's nonprofit
CLICK HERE to sign-up for National and State-targeted Half-Staff Flag Alert TEXT Notifications
(Many prefer this text alert service because within the Flag Steward app we CANNOT effectively deliver state-targeted notifications)
This is a FREE service powered by Flag Steward's nonprofit
Flag Steward (formerly known as Beacon of Honor and originally incorporated as GivingVu.org, Inc. in 2013) is a nonpartisan, student-inspired, Veteran-led 501(c)(3) tax-deductible nonprofit organization based in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. Tax ID# 46-2457373