A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....06-14-04....Military Monday

The Millington Quilter's guild mainly does projects for a cancer treatment center in Memphis. My personal projects are for the American Legion. My quilters' guild meetings are on Tuesday, I've only been going for about 8 months, but find it rewarding and am learning new things. Some of the BOM's and demos they do don't interest me so I skip them.

I don't think we will make the 60 this year, only about 5 of us do anything and 1 is down recovering from a stroke.

My son Chris has 5 job interviews today and I would like to ask all to keep him in prayer that he will get one of them. He's been looking hard for about 3 weeks now with no luck, plenty of interviews but no offer. He's limited in what he applies for as he did a real, real dumb thing and quit school when he turned 18. We couldn't convince him to finish. Now he's paying the price.

21 posted on 06/14/2004 5:31:50 AM PDT by GailA (hanoi john kerry, I'm for the death penalty, before I impose a moratorium on it.)

So THAT'S where all our rain has gone! Ship it on down 'cause we are in the middle of a mini-drought. I *really* don't like having to water all my flowers every day. With the rain we got yesterday maybe I will get a respite from that for at least two days. Ha!

22 posted on 06/14/2004 5:32:27 AM PDT by Lakeside

To: The Mayor; Billie; Mama_Bear; dansangel; dutchess; Aquamarine; SpookBrat; LadyX; Pippin; ...

Mornin', everybody ! Happy Monday !

23 posted on 06/14/2004 5:45:06 AM PDT by MeekOneGOP (Call me the Will Rogers voter: I never met a Democrat I didn't like - to vote OUT OF POWER !)

Thank you ! You have a great week, too. :^D

24 posted on 06/14/2004 5:45:42 AM PDT by MeekOneGOP (Call me the Will Rogers voter: I never met a Democrat I didn't like - to vote OUT OF POWER !)

Prayers being sent that Chris will be successful getting a job today. It can be so frustrating but I have no doubt he will find something. Has he gotten his G.E.D.? That should help....not everyone is cut out for formal schooling yet many do very well in spite of dropping out of school if they have the drive to succeed. I sounds like your son does from the way he's going after interviews with gusto.

He'll be all right, Mom. Some kids learn best from experience.

P.S. I liked Millington, too. Seemed like a nice town.

25 posted on 06/14/2004 5:54:02 AM PDT by Lakeside

26 posted on 06/14/2004 6:00:28 AM PDT by The Mayor (God's call to a task includes His strength to complete it.)

If I could direct the rain clouds your wat, I surely would!

27 posted on 06/14/2004 6:01:29 AM PDT by The Mayor (God's call to a task includes His strength to complete it.)

wat = way

LadyX's letter thief is attacking me now, I told her to keep it to herself.

28 posted on 06/14/2004 6:06:18 AM PDT by The Mayor (God's call to a task includes His strength to complete it.)

The History of Flag Day

The Fourth of July was traditionally celebrated as America's birthday, but the idea of an annual day specifically celebrating the Flag is believed to have first originated in 1885. BJ Cigrand, a schoolteacher, arranged for the pupils in the Fredonia, Wisconsin Public School, District 6, to observe June 14 (the 108th anniversary of the official adoption of The Stars and Stripes) as 'Flag Birthday'. In numerous magazines and newspaper articles and public addresses over the following years, Cigrand continued to enthusiastically advocate the observance of June 14 as 'Flag Birthday', or 'Flag Day'.

On June 14, 1889, George Balch, a kindergarten teacher in New York City, planned appropriate ceremonies for the children of his school, and his idea of observing Flag Day was later adopted by the State Board of Education of New York. On June 14, 1891, the Betsy Ross House in Philadelphia held a Flag Day celebration, and on June 14 of the following year, the New York Society of the Sons of the Revolution, celebrated Flag Day.

Following the suggestion of Colonel J Granville Leach (at the time historian of the Pennsylvania Society of the Sons of the Revolution), the Pennsylvania Society of Colonial Dames of America on April 25, 1893 adopted a resolution requesting the mayor of Philadelphia and all others in authority and all private citizens to display the Flag on June 14th. Leach went on to recommend that thereafter the day be known as 'Flag Day', and on that day, school children be assembled for appropriate
exercises, with each child being given a small Flag.

Two weeks later on May 8th, the Board of Managers of the Pennsylvania Society of Sons of the Revolution unanimously endorsed the action of the Pennsylvania Society of Colonial Dames. As a result of the resolution, Dr. Edward Brooks, then Superintendent of Public Schools of Philadelphia, directed that Flag Day exercises be held on June 14, 1893 in Independence Square. School children were assembled, each carrying a small Flag, and patriotic songs were sung and addresses delivered.

In 1894, the governor of New York directed that on June 14 the Flag be displayed on all public buildings. With BJ Cigrand and Leroy Van Horn as the moving spirits, the Illinois organization, known as the American Flag Day Association, was organized for the purpose of promoting the holding of Flag Day exercises. On June 14th, 1894, under the auspices of this association, the first general public school children's celebration of Flag Day in Chicago was held in Douglas, Garfield, Humboldt, Lincoln, and Washington Parks, with more than 300,000 children participating.

Adults, too, participated in patriotic programs. Franklin K. Lane, Secretary if the Interior, delivered a 1914 Flag Day address in which he repeated words he said the flag had spoken to him that morning: "I am what you make me; nothing more. I swing before your eyes as a bright gleam of color, a symbol of yourself."

Inspired by these three decades of state and local celebrations, Flag Day - the anniversary of the Flag Resolution of 1777 - was officially established by the Proclamation of President Woodrow Wilson on May 30th, 1916. While Flag Day was celebrated in various communities for years after Wilson's proclamation, it was not until August 3rd, 1949, that President Truman signed an Act of Congress designating June 14th of each year as National Flag Day.

29 posted on 06/14/2004 6:08:42 AM PDT by The Mayor (God's call to a task includes His strength to complete it.)

Good morning, all. What an uplifting thread to see so early on a fine magnificent Monday. It's especially nice knowing it's flag day. God bless America. ((Freepers))

30 posted on 06/14/2004 6:46:35 AM PDT by Texagirl4W (If President Bush loses the 2004 election because of his stand on abortion, he is still the winner.)

Thanks for coming by....

31 posted on 06/14/2004 7:26:03 AM PDT by The Mayor (God's call to a task includes His strength to complete it.)

Hi Mayor. Happy Flag Day back at you. Nice pledge today too! Need to get back to work but wanted to say hi and thanks for posting this every monday. God bless our military men and women.

32 posted on 06/14/2004 7:29:06 AM PDT by dutchess

Thanks Dutchess, I enjoy it and Happy Flag Day

Good news, the Supreme court has just ruled the Pledge stays as it is. I will find the story and post it.

33 posted on 06/14/2004 7:36:21 AM PDT by The Mayor (God's call to a task includes His strength to complete it.)

Mornin'. Great flag for flag day.

34 posted on 06/14/2004 7:58:40 AM PDT by MeekOneGOP (Call me the Will Rogers voter: I never met a Democrat I didn't like - to vote OUT OF POWER !)

Mornin to FR's Finest...

Quite appropriate that the USSC would rule as they did on Flag Day.

35 posted on 06/14/2004 8:15:01 AM PDT by Diver Dave (Stay Prayed Up)

To: Diver Dave; All

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=domesticNews&storyID=5416303

Supreme Court Decides Pledge Case on Technicality

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that California atheist Michael Newdow lacked the right to bring a constitutional challenge to the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance, avoiding a decision on the key church-state issue.

By an 8-0 vote, the justices overturned a controversial decision by a U.S. appeals court in California that reciting the phrase amounted to a violation of church-state separation.

The ruling by the justices was based on the technicality that Newdow could not bring the case before the court because he did not have legal control over his daughter, on whose behalf he was arguing.

The ruling came down on the 50th anniversary of the addition of the words "under God" to the pledge. The U.S. Congress adopted the June 14, 1954, law in an effort to distinguish America's religious values and heritage from those of communism, which is atheistic.

Three court members -- Chief Justice William Rehnquist and Justices Sandra Day O'Connor and Clarence Thomas -- disagreed with the ruling that Newdow could not bring the case. They said they would have ruled that the words "under God" do not violate the Constitution.

excerpted, click on link for the rest of the story..

36 posted on 06/14/2004 8:36:13 AM PDT by The Mayor (God's call to a task includes His strength to complete it.)

I have to go for a while, see ya's later on..

37 posted on 06/14/2004 9:09:05 AM PDT by The Mayor (God's call to a task includes His strength to complete it.)

To: The Mayor; Billie; dansangel; dutchess; Mama_Bear; Tribune7; abner; Aquamarine; WVNan; LadyX; ...

Happy Flag Day FReepers everywhere.

38 posted on 06/14/2004 9:26:54 AM PDT by Temple Owl

To: nicmarlo; The Mayor

**LadyX puts on 'seriesly' stern face**

" I'm working on getting better at some regular attendance back in here, lol! : )"

Yes, young woman - - it is time to shape up.. |:>(

**LadyX exits, laughing**

39 posted on 06/14/2004 9:51:26 AM PDT by LadyX (((( To God be all honor and glory -- ))))

To: The Mayor; The Thin Man; Lakeside; GailA; MeekOneGOP; nicmarlo; Aeronaut; All; Conspiracy Guy; ...

"LadyX's letter thief is attacking me now, I told her to keep it to herself."

Glad you, too, perceive just how insidious and relentless The Letter Thief is!

(Isn't it nice to know what to do when you can't "Blame it on The Bossa Nova" !! ,,, |:>))

40 posted on 06/14/2004 9:58:31 AM PDT by LadyX (((( To God be all honor and glory -- ))))

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