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Be a Stud Citizen - Reminders from Our Flag
(relaying US History & Civics info)
for Friday, March 19, 2021
[ Pic of ominously colored sunset at Flag Steward HQ in March 2019 ]
Be a Stud Citizen - Reminders from Our Flag
(relaying US History & Civics info)
for Friday, March 19, 2021
[ Pic of ominously colored sunset at Flag Steward HQ in March 2019 ]
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[ 1) KEEP SCROLLING 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 ].
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[ 1) KEEP SCROLLING 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) LISTEN to the <5 minutes PODCAST as you or your classroom follow along viewing the page on a device or classroom projection
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Today's Historical Moment from Our Flag
... honors "The Last Great Race" ...
... honors "The Last Great Race" ...
[ Map of race routes = public domain image ]
During this week, and often on this date, "The Last Great Race" as they call it, is in the final stages or determined a winner of the nearly 1,100 mile race.
It's called the "Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race" and lasts about 10-15 days as teams travel from Anchorage, Alaska to Nome, Alaska. In early March of every year since 1973, mushers (humans who race their sled dogs) and a team of 14 dogs compete against more than 50 other teams to win this coveted event. It's a race against time and each other, but more importantly it is a test of human and dog survival and will to win. The dog sled teams endure whiteout blizzards, sub-zero temperatures, and brutal wind chill during their 1,100 mile journey. In 2017, Mitch Seavey and his team of dogs, set a course record of 8 days, 3 hours, and 40 minutes.
It's called the "Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race" and lasts about 10-15 days as teams travel from Anchorage, Alaska to Nome, Alaska. In early March of every year since 1973, mushers (humans who race their sled dogs) and a team of 14 dogs compete against more than 50 other teams to win this coveted event. It's a race against time and each other, but more importantly it is a test of human and dog survival and will to win. The dog sled teams endure whiteout blizzards, sub-zero temperatures, and brutal wind chill during their 1,100 mile journey. In 2017, Mitch Seavey and his team of dogs, set a course record of 8 days, 3 hours, and 40 minutes.
[ 2005 race start = public domain image ]
Since March is Women's History Month, it's appropriate to highlight how women have participated in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. The race didn't get much attention beyond Alaska until 1985, when Libby Riddles became the first woman to win the race. Surprisingly, it happened again the next year, when Susan Butcher was the second woman to win the race. Susan went on to become an amazing 4-time winner.
Since March is Women's History Month, it's appropriate to highlight how women have participated in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. The race didn't get much attention beyond Alaska until 1985, when Libby Riddles became the first woman to win the race. Surprisingly, it happened again the next year, when Susan Butcher was the second woman to win the race. Susan went on to become an amazing 4-time winner.
Today's Insightful Quote from Our Flag
"You're never the same after you run the Iditarod,
and I still lust to go out and run with dogs, even though I know that I shouldn't.
But I'd give just about anything to be able to do it again.
To see the horizon again from the back of a dog team would be wonderful."
- Gary Paulsen, author
[ Wikipedia licensed image via ra64 from Flickr ]
"You're never the same after you run the Iditarod,
and I still lust to go out and run with dogs, even though I know that I shouldn't.
But I'd give just about anything to be able to do it again.
To see the horizon again from the back of a dog team would be wonderful."
- Gary Paulsen, author
[ Wikipedia licensed image via ra64 from Flickr ]
Today's Fun from Our Flag
... are a couple of sled dog jokes ...
Jack asked Diane, "How did the musher express herself after a polar bear attacked and ate one of her sled dogs?"
Diane, stunned a bit, said, "Whoa - I don't know."
Jack replied, "The musher sadly muttered, 'Doggone it!'"
Jack asked Diane, "How did the musher express herself after a polar bear attacked and ate one of her sled dogs?"
Diane, stunned a bit, said, "Whoa - I don't know."
Jack replied, "The musher sadly muttered, 'Doggone it!'"
Diane told Jack, "I got a better one for you. What did the sled dog musher state before sharing a joke?"
Jack said, "Huh, I'm not sure."
Diane replied, "The sled dog musher proclaimed, 'This joke will sleigh (slay) you!"
:) ;) :)
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 the preparation and determination of the Iditarod sled dog teams, 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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