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3. Yes, I remember when "under God" was added.

Reply to Bertha Venation (Original post)

Tue Jul 23, 2013, 10:30 PM

Jul 2013

It was awkward saying it that way for a while.

Of course, the teachers read the Bible to us and we also said the Lord's Prayer in public school in those days. Things have changed!

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Did you grow up reciting the pledge of allegiance every morning in school? [View all] Bertha Venation Jul 2013 OP

The Pledge of Allegiance was written in 1892... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2013 #1

I'm Canadian :P Locut0s Jul 2013 #2

Oh yeah... pipi_k Jul 2013 #8

We used to sing Oh Canada in some grades every morning. ConcernedCanuk Jul 2013 #31

Yes, I remember when "under God" was added. femmocrat Jul 2013 #3

So do I. Lionel Mandrake Jul 2013 #10

Me too. During the Great Commie Scare of the 50s. trof Jul 2013 #25

so do I SteveG Jul 2013 #28

Not only that, but... pipi_k Jul 2013 #4

Same here - it was a big deal when the Supreme Court banned prayer csziggy Jul 2013 #9

the pledge ... surrealAmerican Jul 2013 #5

I was in grade school frogmarch Jul 2013 #6

I quit in 1964 at age 14. Betsy Ross Jul 2013 #7

I know I did in elementary school, along with a song of some sort petronius Jul 2013 #11

we did the Lords Prayer first then the pledge olddots Jul 2013 #12

The US pledge *and* the bonus Christian Flag Pledge! LadyHawkAZ Jul 2013 #13

I think we said the pledge in grade school, and likely prayed as well- No Vested Interest Jul 2013 #14

we did in elementary school fizzgig Jul 2013 #15

English here so no pledge tjwmason Jul 2013 #16

We said it every Monday morning, that's it. Myrina Jul 2013 #17

I remember JitterbugPerfume Jul 2013 #18

In school, I did that for a different country Xyzse Jul 2013 #19

No. When I was in second grade... Chan790 Jul 2013 #20

Yes bigwillq Jul 2013 #21

My mom was a Jehovah's Witness until they kicked her out. hunter Jul 2013 #22

Not just the pledge...The Lord's Prayer, too. Demoiselle Jul 2013 #23

I only pretended to say it. alarimer Jul 2013 #24

I will not say it and I quit an organization because of it. trof Jul 2013 #26

+1 ConcernedCanuk Jul 2013 #30

I used to wonder LiberalElite Jul 2013 #27

At least thru Jr Hi. Gidney N Cloyd Jul 2013 #29

We said it in grade school. Brigid Jul 2013 #32

5 days a week from 1960 to about 1966.... Rowdyboy Jul 2013 #33

I think "under God" was added just when I started being aware of the words I was reciting. solara Jul 2013 #34

Had to say the pledge throughout grade school and middle school. love_katz Jul 2013 #35