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I am a Brave American Flag.
The News Courier, Athens, Alabama ^ | November 08, 2007 08:48 pm | Collin Chittam

Posted on 11/11/2007 6:04:06 PM PST by just KP

I am a brave American flag.

I have been around the whole world. People have shot at me or have shot me. I have been in dust, sand, dirt, water, grass, mud and leaves. I am not afraid to get dirty. I see guns every day. I also see people get killed.

(Excerpt) Read more at enewscourier.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: flag; patriotism
From the article: Collin is a sixth-grade student at Athens Intermediate School, wrote the item above as an assignement. Collin’s cousin is serving with the U.S. Army in Iraq.

Stunning piece.

K. P.

1 posted on 11/11/2007 6:04:07 PM PST by just KP
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To: just KP

hmmmm

Liberalism missed one it seems.

May his number grow.


2 posted on 11/11/2007 6:10:35 PM PST by Names Ash Housewares
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To: just KP

“I protect my country. I have marched in parades and flew on a plane. I’ve fallen down, but got right back up like nothing happened.”

Collin has a future. He seems to get it.


3 posted on 11/11/2007 6:11:35 PM PST by rockinqsranch (Dems, Libs, Socialists...call 'em what you will...They ALL have fairies livin' in their trees.)
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To: just KP

Good job kid


4 posted on 11/11/2007 6:14:19 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: just KP

A sixth grade student wrote that?


5 posted on 11/11/2007 6:41:26 PM PST by wastedyears (One Marine vs. 550 consultants. Sounds like good odds to me.)
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To: just KP

Very good.


6 posted on 11/11/2007 7:03:51 PM PST by kathsua (A woman can do anything a man can do and have babies besides.)
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To: just KP

flags can talk? What will they think of next?


7 posted on 11/11/2007 7:20:48 PM PST by steel_resolve (Liberals, Dems, anarchists and traitors - get used to Americans getting in your face from hereon out)
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To: steel_resolve

Knotheads that don’t get the thread?


9 posted on 11/11/2007 7:32:44 PM PST by 359Henrie (38 million illegals create a big carbon footprint. The real inconvenient truth.)
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To: just KP

10 posted on 11/11/2007 8:57:58 PM PST by GregoTX (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.)
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