A few important words

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This is my ten thousandth post, I've been waiting a few days so it would be a meaningful one and not just my A.B. Normal junk.
This is from Red Skelton, some of you are too young to remember his TV shows, but this one is special,

"I — me, an individual, a committee of one.

"Pledge — Dedicate all of my worldly goods to give without self-pity.

"Allegiance — My love and my devotion.

"To the Flag — Our standard, Old Glory, a symbol of freedom. And wherever she waves, there is respect because your loyalty has given her a dignity that shouts 'Freedom is everybody's job.'

"Of the United — That means we have all come together.

"States — Individual communities that have united into 48 great states; 48 individual communities with pride and dignity and purpose, all divided by imaginary boundaries yet united to a common cause and that's love of country, of America.

"And to the Republic — A republic, a sovereign state in which power is invested into the representatives chosen by the people to govern, and the government is the people, and it's from the people to the leaders, not from the leaders to the people.

"For which it stands:

"One nation — meaning 'so blessed by God.'

"Indivisible — incapable of being divided.

"With liberty — which is freedom, the right of power for one to live his own life without fears, threats or any sort of retaliation.

"And justice — the principle and qualities of dealing fairly with others.

"For all. — For all: That means, boys and girls, it's as much your country as it is mine.

"Now let me hear you recite the Pledge of Allegiance:
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."

I wish there was a way to end this with a tear drop that's running down my cheek


HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA
And as red would say
God Bless
 
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Ken, I thank you for this message. I don't think I have ever seen this day defined any better than this. I am certainly old enough to remember Red, and I watched him faithfully "in the day". Unfortunately, he was one of the last of the great comedians that always got a "G" rating.
 
Ken,

What a wonderful way to spend your 10k message on that one and remember this day as it should be. I absolutely remember Red on the black and white TV and I'll say to you as he always ended his show..."Good Night and may God bless"
 
I remember watching the Red Skelton show on the black & white TV when I was a grade-schooler in the 60's. It was a good show, he was a fellow Hoosier, and that speech still drives home meaning that most people today can't fathom.
 
I miss comedy that was clean, and fit for the whole family, One of my favorite rolls he did was San Fernando Red, also Freddy the Free Loader.
Back around 1962 or 63 I met him at an art show in Palm Springs CA. He was a very gracious man, not the least stuck up or overly impressed with him self.
I wish there were comedians like him, with his innate sense of humor and delivery of CLEAN wholesome comedy around today.

Happy Birthday America!!! your still the best.
 
Ken, i was just crawling out of saftey pinned diapers around that time. However, this is agreat country and that's why every one outside hates us because we are who we are and free. Happy 4th of July to every one.
BTW, call me when you can.
 
Thank you, Ken for taking the time to post that in Text form. I have it in audio on CD and remember him well. Late in his career he came here to Murray for a show at MSU. He decided he needed some new socks and over the objections of his staff, he took of for J. C. Penny's to buy those socks. I met him there. He was just as you said, a plain old country boy, common as dirt and never met a stranger. We watched him every time he was on. I still remember his show just after his son died. That was the saddest show of his I ever saw. I only wish our performers of today would take some lessons from him.
Again Ken, thanks for the memories.
Charles
 
On a later version of the Pledge. Red gave this notation "That since that reading of pledge, there was one line added". "One Nation Under God, Indivisible with Liberty and Justice for all". Have a great fourth.


Thanks again to all those who have made this possible.
 
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Thanks Ken. We were fortunate to grow up when comedians were thoughtful, clever, articulate and had a message without having to resort to profanity and lewdness.

Gone are the days of Red, Jackie & Art, Lucille & Ricky, and now Andy Griffith.

Happy Fourth y'all.
 
Tom, those were the way he ended it in 1969 when he did it on TV. Actually there are several more lines that our local paper elected not to put in, Why I can't figure out.
"Since I was a small boy, two states have been added to our nation, and two words have been added to the Pledge of Allegiance "under God."Wouldn't it be a pity if someone said,"That's a prayer" and that would be eliminated from schools, too?

Personally I don't give a darned about the view of this being called a prayer if it is, then I'll gladly bend a knee to worship this Nation.
Because it's the best one, even if kids can't pray in school or in some schools, recite the Pledge of Allegiance, Mr. Skelton said it right that night!!
 
Your right I forgot about the last part about Hawaii and Alasksa becoming state and about how bad it would be if it were removed. I remember saying the pledge both ways in school. It was not a big when they added "Under God" It just seemed natural. There are very few children who know the pledge and some of the Patriotic music today. But they can tell you all about Sponge Bob, ask a Senior in High School to recite the pledge and name 3 patriotic songs, won't happen here in California.
 
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