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In reply to the discussion: Should students be required to recite the Pledge of Allegiance & hold hand over heart? [View all]JoePhilly
(27,787 posts)I actually saw this happen at a Parent-Teacher fund raising event at my kid's elementary school a few years back.
At the start, they asked all the parents to say the Pledge. So we all get up and start saying it. No big deal, right.
But then, a small group of the parents, maybe 8-10 of them up in the front ... screamed "UNDER GOD" when we all reached that part of the Pledge. It was clearly something they'd planned.
It was one of the most ridiculous things I'd ever seen a parent do in an elementary school, and I've seen lots of ridiculous parent behavior over they years.
When the pledge was over, those parents were all very very excited, and very proud of themselves.
At the same time, just loud enough for those around me to hear it ... I said, "I guess they think their all powerful God is hard of hearing."
Which resulted in a wave of giggles and chuckles that rippled forward, as people heard and repeated what I said. By the time the chuckles reached those parents, and they heard why people were laughing, their happy faces turned to angry scowls as they then scanned the crowed for the evil one who dared blaspheme.
It was a glorious evening.