Letter to the editor
To those who subscribe to the cause, the meaning and the honor of our nation’s colors, this information is for you.
On Thursday, June 14, there will be a solemn ceremony to honor the American Flag. This day is called "Flag Day." Good Americans throughout the country will be displaying our glorious banner of freedom on her 224th birthday.
Please help to celebrate this national holiday for the sake of the children and the youth of America, who pledge their allegiance to her every day, and for those in our armed forces who awake each morning with a bugle call a flag raising and a salute to start their day.
To help you to remember, think of those fighting men of our wars and conflicts whose last sight may have been of this cloth of freedom before they closed their eyes for the very last time.
Remember that this cloth of color is the last gift of a grateful nation when our national veterans go to meet their maker. You may be one of those who stood and watched as Old Glory was folded above them.
So join me on Thursday, as we say, happy birthday to the Star Spangled Banner.
To help you to remember, on Thursday, June 14, the Lawrence Township Veterans Memorial Committee will sponsor a birthday party, which will be followed by the retirement of many American flags that have seen their last time in the skies of America.
Many times, this ceremony is referred to as a flag burning and, although the national flag code allows this to take place, many who served and many who stayed to wait frown on this action. In my estimation it is a poor example of patriotism for true Americans, and unsuitable for the eyes of the youth of our country.
The ceremony will take place at the Lawrence Township senior citizen’s center on Darrah Lane, at 11:00 a.m. and the public is invited to attend.
Although there will be a flag retirement service where the many flags will be retired by fire, the flag and the fire will not be witnessed by those in attendance.
If you have a flag that you believe has served its time on earth feel free to bring it with you.
Eldridge Avenue