[svcw]

School children said it each day with their hand placed over their hearts. This statement from the article is not correct. Before WWII, the arm was raised in a sorta "hale hitler" salute.

[Spunky]

Thanks for posting that. I never knew that and had to go searching to see if it was true. I also never knew that in the first pledge they said "My flag" That was changed because they feared immigrants would think it meant the flag of their country. So it became the flag of the United States of America.

Like I said, thanks for posting as I then got a history lesson.

[tal hajus]

I remember reading that prior to WWII the words “I pledge allegiance” were said with the hand over the heart. With the words “to the flag” the arm was extended palm up towards the flag and remained in that position until the recitation was finished.