Red Skelton Explains the Pledge of Allegiance

10 Comments on Red Skelton Explains the Pledge of Allegiance

1. I love this! Thanks for posting.

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2. One of the requirements for Scout rank, the beginning of a Boy Scout’s career, is to say the Pledge of Allegiance. The leader in charge of the new scouts in my troop takes this very seriously, and requires the scout to say the pledge with proper solemnity and understanding of what he is saying. I do as well when I help out.
   Read the pledge sometime and note the punctuation. There are far fewer pauses, but of course when we say it as a group we pause for proper flow.
   The first part reads: I pledge Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands,
   and later: one nation under God,

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3. Red’s recitation was marvelous. A true genius, a Great American. May God Bless.

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4. I watch this so frequently that, even at my age, I can recite every word.

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5. So powerful

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6. Working at a music store in the 70s I looked up from the counter and there stands Red Skelton. He was performing at a large fair nearby and needed a case for his props. We didn’t have what he was looking for but he was the nicest man you could imagine and signed autographs before he left.

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7. and a good Freemason he was, too

8. Appreciates the post as well!
   Red understood what comedy is and delivered,,
   May GOD bless,,

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9. RIP Red and thanks,,,
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ma1A5zWYWD4

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10. My dad, who passed away 16 years ago yesterday was in the Army in WWII. He was overseas at the time of the Battle of the Bulge. He would never talk about the actual war, but talk about when he met Red Skelton when they both were in an Army hospital in England. Both were privates. The old story was that Red was offered PFC but didn’t want the responsibility.
    Dad was married in January 1942 and working in defense related industry, but volunteered at age 33.
    I didn’t come along until 1946 after his return.
    Because of my dad’s stories I liked to watch Red Skelton, who was funny without being obscene.
    We were watching the original Oceans 11 movie on TCM this week. Red made a cameo appearance in the movie and, of course, it reminded me of my dad.
    16 years ago, the Independence Day weekend was a sad experience with viewing on the fourth and funeral on the fifth.

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