tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15375010.post2855727435121274580..comments2024-03-02T10:57:29.133-05:00Comments on benning's Writing Pad: Flag Daybenninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12883327259794768568noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15375010.post-3138375444712643722007-06-28T20:24:00.000-04:002007-06-28T20:24:00.000-04:00My birthday is on Flag Day, so not only do I have ...My birthday is on Flag Day, so not only do I have a patriotic attachment to the day, but a sentimental one as well. Hooray!<BR/><BR/>leAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15375010.post-45676017278023590692007-06-15T16:16:00.000-04:002007-06-15T16:16:00.000-04:00We learned "Rally Round The Flag" in grade school,...We learned "Rally Round The Flag" in grade school, when it was piped into the classrooms in the morning. Learning the patriotic songs of our nation is old-hat, it would seem.benninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12883327259794768568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15375010.post-89085370704096820702007-06-15T13:03:00.000-04:002007-06-15T13:03:00.000-04:00Oh, and the rest of the five percent of us who DID...Oh, and the rest of the five percent of us who DID know it were belting it, too!Brookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03977090801334626461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15375010.post-31722541401404580472007-06-15T13:02:00.000-04:002007-06-15T13:02:00.000-04:00AOW: You would have DIED; I attended an 'adult hig...AOW: You would have DIED; I attended an 'adult high school graduation' for my cousin-in law... At the end, we were asked to rise and sing the first verse of "America the Beautiful."<BR/><BR/>I swear to you, AOW, 95% of the audience did not know the words. They kind of mumbled through it! The educators looked astonished, and I was BELTING it out.Brookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03977090801334626461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15375010.post-59631938863746156252007-06-15T09:58:00.000-04:002007-06-15T09:58:00.000-04:00Music and words HERE for "You're A Grand Old Flag....Music and words <A HREF="http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/lyrics/grandold.htm" REL="nofollow">HERE</A> for "You're A Grand Old Flag."Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15375010.post-91961805687677742552007-06-15T09:54:00.000-04:002007-06-15T09:54:00.000-04:00Make that "You're A Grand Old Flag."Make that "You're A Grand Old Flag."Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15375010.post-46501025734243307752007-06-15T09:53:00.000-04:002007-06-15T09:53:00.000-04:00I learned how to sing "Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys...I learned how to sing "Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!" when I was in school, as well as George M. Cohan's "It's A Grand Old Flag." Do students learn these tunes today?<BR/><BR/>Since 9/11, we've had a flag flying from our front porch. So far, we've worn out two flags, and the present one is a bit tattered and faded. That battering doesn't matter, really.<BR/><BR/>Funny thing about post-9/11. For a few months, everyone here was flying a flag. But now we're the only ones!Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15375010.post-84465105126031825152007-06-14T17:33:00.000-04:002007-06-14T17:33:00.000-04:00This is a great post, Benning. I like the configu...This is a great post, Benning. I like the configuration of the Betsy Ross flag best too. <BR/><BR/>Our flag was replaced on Memorial Day. A brand new flag for a really important day.Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02540710405153666843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15375010.post-79852990280465733702007-06-14T04:05:00.000-04:002007-06-14T04:05:00.000-04:00I've got my flag up!I've got my flag up!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15375010.post-26288802493834958132007-06-13T17:37:00.000-04:002007-06-13T17:37:00.000-04:00great reminder hun!...a most patriotic day to u to...great reminder hun!...a most patriotic day to u too !WomanHonorThyselfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17211851365273181636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15375010.post-81287125096090898192007-06-13T10:56:00.000-04:002007-06-13T10:56:00.000-04:00Dang right, Brooke! :DDang right, Brooke! :Dbenninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12883327259794768568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15375010.post-74397285629529159402007-06-13T10:52:00.000-04:002007-06-13T10:52:00.000-04:00Ooh-rah, Benning! Happy Flag Day to you, and soon ...Ooh-rah, Benning! <BR/><BR/>Happy Flag Day to you, and soon we'll be having another fantastic Fourth of July as well!Brookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03977090801334626461noreply@blogger.com