A Tribute To Red Skelton"

           

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Commentary on the Pledge of Allegiance byRed Skelton

As a schoolboy, one of Red Skelton's teachers explained the words and meaning of the
Pledge of Allegiance to his class. Skelton later wrote down, and eventually recorded
his recollection of this lecture. It is followed by an observation of his own.

I -- Me, an individual, a committee of one.
Pledge -- Dedicate all of my wordly goods to give without self-pity.
Allegiance -- My love and my devotion.
To the Flag -- Our standard; Old Glory; a symbol of Freedom; wherever she waves there is
respect because your loyalty has given her a dignity that shouts, Freedom is everybody's job.
Of the United -- That means that we have all come together.
States of America -- Individual communities that have united into forty-eight great states.
Forty-eight individual communities with pride and dignity and purpose. All divided with imaginary
boundaries, yet united to a common purpose, and that is love for country.
And to the Republic -- Republic--a state in which sovereign power is invested in representatives
chosen by the people to govern. And government is the people; and it's from the people to the leaders,
not from the leaders to the people.
For which it Stands
One Nation -- One nation--meaning, so blessed by God.
Indivisible -- Incapable of being divided.
With Liberty -- Which is Freedom; the right of power to live one's own life, without threats,
fear, or some sort of retaliation.
And Justice -- The principle, or qualities of dealing fairly with others.
For All -- For All--which means, boys and girls, it's as much your country as it is mine.

Since I was a small boy, two states have been added to our country, and two words
have been added to the Pledge of Allegiance: Under God. Wouldn't it be a pity
if someone said that is a prayer, and that would be eliminated from schools too.

      


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