Pledge of Allegiance by Red Skelton (Brings new meaning to the words)

 Pledge of Allegiance

by Red Skelton

I:  me, an individual, a committee of one,

pledge: dedicate all of my worldly 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's respect, because your loyalty has given her a dignity that shouts “Freedom is Every Bodies Job!”

of the United: that means that we have all come together.

States of America: Individual communities that have united into our 50 great states. Fifty individual communities with pride and dignity and purpose, all divided with imaginary boundaries, yet united to a common purpose; and that is Love of Country.

And to the Republic: Republic, a state in which sovereign power is invested in representatives who are 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 to the right of power to live one's own life, without threats, fear or some sort of retaliation,

and Justice: our principal or quality of dealing fairly with others,

for all: Which means boys and girls, it's as much your country as it is mine.

Note:  Red Skelton was my Grandmother's cousin on my father's side of my family.  Her maiden name was Maymi Skelton.  So that would make him my 3rd cousin.