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THE MEANING OF THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
By Red Skeleton

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 is respect, because your loyalty has given her a dignity
that shouts, "Freedom is everybody's job." 

United - - That means that we have all come together.

States - - Individual communities that have united into forty-eight
great states. Forty-eight individual communities with pride and dignity and
purpose. All divided with imaginary boundaries, yet united to a common
purpose, and that is love for country. 

And to the Republic - - Republic--a state in which sovereign power is
invested in representatives 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. 

With Liberty - - Which is Freedom; the right of power to live one's own
life, without threats, fear, or some sort of retaliation.

And Justice - - The principle, or qualities, of dealing fairly with
others.

For All - - For All--which means, boys and girls, it's as much your
country as it is mine. 

"And now, boys and girls, let me hear you recite the Pledge of Allegiance: 

I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to
the Republic, for which it stands; one nation, indivisible, with liberty
and justice for all.

Since I was a small boy, two states have been added to our country, and
two words have been added to the Pledge of Allegiance: Under God.
Wouldn't it be a pity if someone said that is a prayer, and that would
be eliminated from schools, too?"

Red Skeleton, 1969