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National Chocolate Candy Day There may have been a few pieces of chocolate candy tucked into your stocking. Or perhaps you received a box of your favorite chocolates as a gift. December 28 is the day to enjoy those delicious treats. Its National Chocolate Candy Day. http://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/latest-posts/Pledge Of Allegiance Day Congress formally recognized the Pledge of Allegiance on December 28, 1945. Thought to have been written by Francis Bellamy, the Pledge of Allegiance was published anonymously by a magazine for young people, The Youths Companion, and was written in celebration of the 400th anniversary, in 1892, of the discovery of America. http://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/latest-posts/
Card Playing Day Card Playing Day falls a few days after Christmas, when everybody needs a bit of a break and a wind-down. What better way to relax and spend some time with family and friends than by playing a game of cards? https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/card-playing-day/
http://www.famousbirthdays.com/december28.html
TexasTowelie
(112,347 posts)I figure that you would be up to it since you're from the "Show Me" state.
Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)☔️☔️☔️☔️☔️☔️ need to be in full rain gear today ☔️☔️☔️☔️☔️☔️☔️
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)It fixes almost everything........
GreydeeThos
(958 posts)when they have their mouths stuffed with chocolate candy?
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)It must be done while eating chocolate and playing cards today in order to full take in this festive holiday. As to how that is accomplished?
Well, every family has their own holiday traditions!
bigwillq
(72,790 posts)Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)Depends on the game a bit, but generally a good time.
femmocrat
(28,394 posts)Hardly seems fair since everyone has already put on weight over the holidays! Celebrate anyhow!
Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)What could be better!!!!
malthaussen
(17,215 posts)Refused to say it my last year of high school.
As to minors: making them swear an oath when they are not legally competent to do so smacks of thought control and enforced conformity.
As to adults: I'm an atheist, but I agree with the Society of Friends that swearing an oath is vain. They believe it has something to do with taking their god's name in vain, but logically, one cannot make an absolute statement about an indeterminate future. But setting aside that objection, the question arises about the inconsistency of re-swearing an oath that is supposed to be absolute. If the swearing were true, then it would be redundant to repeat it. Surely it can be seen that a "Pledge" that is good for one day only is no Pledge at all?
Rant off. I'd rather Pledge Allegiance to Chocolate.
-- Mal
Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)but, I don't know if Chocolate really wants our allegiance?