We all know how it goes... "I pledge allegiance, to the flag, of the United blah blah blah..." I found myself saying this pledge yesterday and began to think. "What am I doing?" thought self. I don't even listen to the words I am saying when I pledge them. It's a simple droan for about ten seconds that really means absolutely nothing. Well, at least when I say it.
To me it kind of seems like praying. If you're heart isn't into it, what's the point?
So I've had an epiphany. Either say the pledge like I mean it or stay seated and be silent, because otherwise I am wasting the oxygen of other people who do mean it. Today on ENL when the prompter instructed everyone to "Please stand, attention, salute, pledge,” I stood up until the pledge was over but said nothing, then sat back down.
Is this unpatriotic? Maybe so, but it definitely isn’t patriotic to not be sincere in patriotism.
Dakota
I'm calling you out, DK. That was the most blatant and unneeded double neg in the last sentence of your blog.
ReplyDeleteThis has got to stop, dakota. It's getting out of hand.
i dunno, its debatable, i think im in the clear, we'll have to take it up with the teach
ReplyDeleteIts not a friggin double neg. But you used the wrong word.
ReplyDeleteArrrrgh i feel tarded.