We were talking about things kids don't do in school anymore.
I remember standing next to my desk in elementary school
and singing "O Canada", reciting the pledge of allegiance
and saying the Lord's Prayer.
So then I tried to remember the pledge.
I pledge allegiance to the flag
the emblem of my country,
mumble mumble mumble mumble.....
Couldn't remember it!
(Ok, it's been 40+ year, but STILL!)
Now it was bugging me.
Google to the rescue.
And here's what I found.
All the way at the bottom of the page...
There is no official pledge to the Canadian flag;
however, there are no laws or statutes which prevent
an association or an individual
from adopting a form which will suit the purposes.
WHAT?
So our school just made that up?????
Help me out here.
SOMEBODY has to remember it...
Cuz it's making me a little nuts!
3 comments:
sorry, cant help you out there.. when I start out saying "I pledge allegiance to the flag... of the United States of America... that just comes out next! Guess I was a cub scout leader too long? haha
To my Flag and to the country it represents, I pledge RESPECT and LOYALTY.
Wave with PRIDE from sea to sea and within your folds, keep us ever UNITED.
Be for all a symbol of LOVE, FREEDOM and JUSTICE.
God keep our FLAG.
God protect our CANADA.
or
I salute the flag, the emblem of my country, to who I pledge, my love and loyalty.
The second one sounds more like what I remember.
I'm like you - I've done the US pledge a gazillion times in scouts, and now we do it at the beginning of the town committee meetings each month. If I'm not paying attention I end with "two". Oops!
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