Hi Timothy, You do know that this list goes beyond US borders, right?
Just saying. -Randolph Peters On 2012-03-28, at 8:03 AM, timothy.price wrote: > [snip] > Our Flag > Created in 1789 > After the Constitutional Convention of 1787 had produced the Constitution for > ratification by the thirteen colonies, > two years went by without enough state ratifying it to make it law. They had > to add the first 10 amendments and also > adopt a code of conduct which would be a voluntary oath for all citizens to > uphold. > It was their belief that for a nation to be free, it had to have trust, and > to have trust, people had to uphold honor. > Without honor there is no freedom. To the degree that there is honor, there > is untrammeled freedom. Honorable > behavior created the atmosphere in which freedom can thrive. > If any individual acts dishonorably, they are traitors to the dream of > a free society and should not be tolerated. > > Colors: > White: The background banner representing purity and innocence, lack of > guile. > Red: The stripes applied to the white banner: Cheer, Hardiness and > Valor (worthiness) > Blue: Honor, Vigilance, Perseverance, & Justice > 13 Stripes: 13 colonies > (7 red, 6 white) > A blue field with one white star for each state. > As in the Declaration of Independence: "We pledge our lives, our > fortunes, and our sacred honor". > > Old Glory (lyrics) > by > Timothy K. Price > > Let me tell you a story, > About our flag, old glory, > The stars and stripes of red, white, and blue; > And of its creation, > ThIs symbol for our nation, > And what it mean to folks like me and you. > > They took the purity of white, > The brightly shining light > All the colors in the spirit of our souls > For our banner of trust, > Our pledge of good intention, > For all who live beneath her to uphold. > > They emblazoned her with red, > Stripes which clearly said > With a boisterous, cheering humor, “Have no fear. > We are hardy souls of valor, > Worthy our intent, > To do good is the reason we are here". > > We are many joined as one, > Honest folk, and fair, > For honor is the air that we breathe; > So to represent our nation, > Took a patch of blue sky > And placed in it a starry constellation. > > With a star for every state > Each joining in its fate, > A union which no one will leave, > Finding happiness in freedom, > This flag is our dream > That none who live among us shall deceive. > > Our flag is made from scraps, > For frugal is our way. > Simple living lets others simply live. > We will shame you for your riches, > Scorn your vanity, > If greed should get the better of your soul. > > There’s salvation in compassion, > Poverty in greed, > So what we have we share with loving care. > We understand hard work, > Have no tolerance for cheats, > Politician in their office should beware. > > When we pledge our allegiance, > We pledge a way of life, > To be true to the meaning of our flag. > We pledge a life of honor, > To be truthful and fair, > This is our way... here in the USA. > > So this is my story, > About our flag, old glory, > The stars and strips of red, white, and blue. > And of its creation, > ThIs symbol of our nation, > and what it mean to folks like me and you > > _____________________ > > Would like to see this taught in schools to return content to the Pledge of > Allegiance. > > > timothy.price > timothy.pr...@valley.net _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
