It is that time of year when many patriotic thoughts arise as we see the flag flying high in the sky. I am very impressed in my travels to note where homes fly the flag on a daily basis.

There are special days of the year beginning with January 1st, when we fly the flag resolving to keep our nation free. On January 20th, it is Inauguration Day, February 12th - Lincoln's birthday, and February 22nd, Washington's day and also on Presidents Day in February. In April we have Army Day on April 6th. On Easter Sunday we proclaim our freedom source anew. In May we have Mother's Day and Memorial Day. June brings us Flag Day and Father's Day. July 4th is Independence Day, the birthday of our freedom. A day when those stars and stripes wave over the land of the free and the home of the brave. Labor Day is when our flag speaks for the workmen in our country. September 17th is Constitution Day. October 12th is Columbus Day - the day America was discovered. October 27th is Navy Day, when the flag floats on ship or shore. November we have Veterans Day, a day of thanks for our freedom. December 25th Is Christmas day, when we honor Him who came to give everyone healing liberty.

The American flag has the colors of red, white, and blue. Most national flags use one or combinations of seven basic colors. Red, white, blue, green, yellow, black, and orange. It was on June 14th, 1977 that Continental Congress adopted the Stars and Stripes Flag. Whoever the mother or father of this flag may be, we know it represents America the Beautiful and God Bless America.

Patriotic thought: On guard then, O America, let nothing ever dead, the flame of true democracy nor still the fervent hymn of liberty and justice and noble destiny. Again, we raise our thanks to God, America for thee. God bless America.

Warm Thoughts from the Little Home on the Prairie Over a Cup of Tea by Luetta G. Werner

Published in the Marion Record June 27th, 1996.

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