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The Pledge of Allegiance...
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RE: The Pledge of Allegiance...
June 20, 2013 at 11:48 pm
(June 20, 2013 at 10:16 pm)cato123 Wrote: Because its invocation is rote. For me it's akin to a song that you really loved, but can't stand it because it's played every hour on the radio. I love Key's poem and I'm ok with the borrowed melody; however, the singing of the national anthem is just an accepted tradition to start an event.

Is 'God Save the Queen' played before every football game in Britain? Serious inquiry, I want to know.
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The Pledge of Allegiance... - by callahan24 - June 20, 2013 at 9:44 am
RE: The Pledge of Allegiance... - by Psykhronic - June 20, 2013 at 9:50 am
RE: The Pledge of Allegiance... - by callahan24 - June 20, 2013 at 8:54 pm
RE: The Pledge of Allegiance... - by CapnAwesome - June 20, 2013 at 9:52 am
RE: The Pledge of Allegiance... - by Savannahw - June 20, 2013 at 10:01 am
RE: The Pledge of Allegiance... - by Foxaèr - June 20, 2013 at 11:03 am
RE: The Pledge of Allegiance... - by wwjs - June 20, 2013 at 11:53 am
RE: The Pledge of Allegiance... - by Minimalist - June 20, 2013 at 11:57 am
RE: The Pledge of Allegiance... - by Minimalist - June 20, 2013 at 2:13 pm
RE: The Pledge of Allegiance... - by CleanShavenJesus - June 20, 2013 at 2:22 pm
RE: The Pledge of Allegiance... - by Savannahw - June 20, 2013 at 2:22 pm
RE: The Pledge of Allegiance... - by CleanShavenJesus - June 20, 2013 at 2:32 pm
RE: The Pledge of Allegiance... - by Savannahw - June 20, 2013 at 2:33 pm
RE: The Pledge of Allegiance... - by Minimalist - June 20, 2013 at 3:34 pm
RE: The Pledge of Allegiance... - by Jackalope - June 20, 2013 at 7:17 pm
RE: The Pledge of Allegiance... - by Tartarus Sauce - June 20, 2013 at 6:59 pm
RE: The Pledge of Allegiance... - by Walking Void - June 20, 2013 at 7:18 pm
RE: The Pledge of Allegiance... - by Cato - June 20, 2013 at 9:12 pm
RE: The Pledge of Allegiance... - by callahan24 - June 20, 2013 at 9:19 pm
RE: The Pledge of Allegiance... - by Walking Void - June 20, 2013 at 9:39 pm
RE: The Pledge of Allegiance... - by Cato - June 20, 2013 at 10:16 pm
RE: The Pledge of Allegiance... - by wwjs - June 20, 2013 at 11:48 pm



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