| LIFE Do you realize that your Kindergarten teacher taught you Communism? And you agreed!

[24and7]

I have read the hand over the heart came about because the original “Bellamy Salute” that accompanied the pledge fell out because of WW2.
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That is why Hitler used that “salute”.. He was trying to bring American closer to him..If it wasn’t for Japan attacking Pearl Harbor, he may have succeeded..American was a desperate nation..After we entered WW2, the right hand went over the heart..

 

[musso]

Ah the good ol' days ... when America was so free that it physically assaulted vulnerable children to brainwash and compel them to worship state idols, totems, and hymns ... to instill within them the unthinking reflex to obey orders and submit to government approved authorities ... so that they would later enforce unjust laws domestically and kill foreigners on command ... in service of national imperial security.

 

[TerryP]

Ah the good ol' days ... when America was so free that it physically assaulted vulnerable children to brainwash and compel them to worship state idols, totems, and hymns ... to instill within them the unthinking reflex to obey orders and submit to government approved authorities ... so that they would later enforce unjust laws domestically and kill foreigners on command ... in service of national imperial security.

Like a shot from behind the arc with a second left.

There was a Christian Allegiance ...can't remember how it went.

 

[musso]

There was a Christian Allegiance ...can't remember how it went.

Not sure about that, but Bellamy was a Christian socialist Baptist minister. That's right, Red America, your pledge was written by a socialist, and the words "under God" were later added as a Cold War tactic to galvanize the religious public against the Soviet bloc.

 

[TerryP]

Not sure about that,

You can be sure about that one...had to recite it everyday.

 

[It Takes Eleven]

Beaten with whatever was handy at times. Belts and monstrous switches made up the bulk.

At school it was always a paddle...."three licks or three days". You knew you'd get worse at home if you showed up with a suspension.

No one has mentioned Hot Wheels tracks....

 

[PurlJam]

No

well wasn’t much of a smart ass to adults, my dad did not put up with that at all!!! It was worse if was disrespectful (a smart ass) to my mom, or an adult other than him…..
I was more mischievous than anything else, and a little bit girl crazy!!!!
I got busted in the second grade charging kids $$$ to watch me kissing (my girl friend). We made some good money!!!!!!
That paddling was well worth it!!!

Then you grew up. John Holmes, is that you?

 

[XXL TideFan]

No one has mentioned Hot Wheels tracks....

Only had one. Destroyed and threw away anything hot wheels related.

 

[TerryP]

Only had one. Destroyed and threw away anything hot wheels related.

I may have upwards of 3000, or more.

 

[rick4bama]

Only had one. Destroyed and threw away anything hot wheels related.

I may have upwards of 3000, or more.

You know what was the very first Hot Wheels?
[SPOILER=" '68"Camaro][/SPOILER]

 

[TerryP]

You know what was the very first Hot Wheels?
[SPOILER=" '68"Camaro][/SPOILER]

I do.