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Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)
Mon Dec 28, 2015, 03:48 AM Dec 2015

Daily Holidays - December 28

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. It’s 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 Youth’s 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
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Daily Holidays - December 28 (Original Post) Sherman A1 Dec 2015 OP
How about a nice friendly hand of strip poker? TexasTowelie Dec 2015 #1
I will have to pass Sherman A1 Dec 2015 #7
You had me at "chocolate" pinboy3niner Dec 2015 #2
Like duct tape! Sherman A1 Dec 2015 #6
How can a person be expected to say the Pledge of Allegiance GreydeeThos Dec 2015 #3
And it's a bad time to shout "Go fish!" in your card game pinboy3niner Dec 2015 #4
An excellent question! Sherman A1 Dec 2015 #5
I love playing cards! bigwillq Dec 2015 #8
Same here Sherman A1 Dec 2015 #10
Happy Chocolate Candy Day! femmocrat Dec 2015 #9
And to you as well Sherman A1 Dec 2015 #12
I've always opposed the Pledge of Allegiance malthaussen Dec 2015 #11
I am inclined to agree with you Sherman A1 Dec 2015 #13

TexasTowelie

(112,347 posts)
1. How about a nice friendly hand of strip poker?
Mon Dec 28, 2015, 03:53 AM
Dec 2015

I figure that you would be up to it since you're from the "Show Me" state.

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)
7. I will have to pass
Mon Dec 28, 2015, 07:26 AM
Dec 2015

☔️☔️☔️☔️☔️☔️ need to be in full rain gear today ☔️☔️☔️☔️☔️☔️☔️

GreydeeThos

(958 posts)
3. How can a person be expected to say the Pledge of Allegiance
Mon Dec 28, 2015, 07:07 AM
Dec 2015

    when they have their mouths stuffed with chocolate candy?

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)
5. An excellent question!
Mon Dec 28, 2015, 07:22 AM
Dec 2015

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!

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)
9. Happy Chocolate Candy Day!
Mon Dec 28, 2015, 11:18 AM
Dec 2015

Hardly seems fair since everyone has already put on weight over the holidays! Celebrate anyhow!

malthaussen

(17,215 posts)
11. I've always opposed the Pledge of Allegiance
Mon Dec 28, 2015, 02:25 PM
Dec 2015

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

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