I believe it is comparable to Socrates’ Speech to the Students, Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, and the Sermon on the Mount.
“Uh, boys and girls, I have been listening to you recite the Pledge of Allegiance all semester, and it seems that it has become monotonous to you,” said Mr. Lasswell, the principal of Vincennes High School, calling us all together as we were about to finish reciting the Pledge.
Or is it possible that you don’t know what each term means? Permit me to recite the promise while providing you with definitions for each word:
I: Me, alone, a one-person committee. PLEDGE: I pledge to donate whatever I own, selflessly. ALLEGIANCE: My fidelity and love.
TO THE FLAG: Old Glory, our flag, is a representation of liberty. Respect meets with every wave, for your loyalty has bestowed upon her a nobility that declares that promoting freedom is everyone’s responsibility.
UNITED: This denotes our shared unification.
STATES: Individual settlements merged to become the 48 original states. There are 48 distinct communities, each with its own pride, dignity, and purpose.
