Tag: Red Skelton

A time to laugh

“No matter what your heartache may be, laughing helps you forget it for a few seconds.” – American actor and comedian Red Skelton was born on this day in 1913 (died 1997) I grew up watching Red Skelton on TV. He was one of my Dad’s favorites. We don’t seem to have much to laugh …

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One Nation, Under God

I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. On this day in 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed into a law that added the phrase, “under God” into the Pledge of Allegiance. …

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