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Inspire. Unite. Achieve.

Americanism

by June Rentmeester and Jeannee O’Neill
Americanism Co-Chairmen

Fly the American Flag November

November 10 Marine Corps Day Tidbits

November 11 Veterans Day (Armistice Day) The fourth of November is the end of Daylight Savings Time. The
saying, “spring forward and fall back” will help in setting one’s clocks.
November 6 Election Day
This election is so important to Texans that
the American and Texas flags should be Moment in History
flown for all to see. This in fact should make On November 19, 1630, the 180-ton wine ship Mayflower arrived
the statement, “Don’t Mess With Texas!” at Cape Cod, America, its passengers, eighty-seven members of a
Protestant sect – The Pilgrim Fathers.

The Media

Walter Cronkite was on born November 4, 1916, and was regarded as
America’s most respected journalist. He anchored the CBS Evening
News for nineteen years, from 1962 to 1981. This is in contrast to the
“Character is like a tree and reputation exiting words by Richard Nixon to the surrounding press corp, “Just
think how much you’re going to be missing. You won’t have Nixon to
its shadow. The shadow is what we kick around anymore, because this is my last press conference.”

think it is and the tree is the real thing.” Then there’s “Fake News” the banner headlines in 1948, “Dewey

– Abraham Lincoln Defeats Truman.”

Thanksgiving Common Thanksgiving Traditions Done

for Others
On October 3, 1789, President George Washington Many communities have large food drives to help
issued a Proclamation designating a public day of feed those in need.
thanksgiving on November 26, 1789. This was to
be a day of prayer and gratitude for the establish- Families help at a soup kitchen before going home to
ment of the American Republic. celebrate Thanksgiving.
On November 6, 1860, Americans elected the Before the big meal many do “gobble jogs“ and
first Republican President, Abraham Lincoln. This “turkey trots” to raise money for the needy.
16th President is identified with his two-minute
speech at the National Cemetery at Gettysburg Soldiers risk their lives for us each and every day, so
as a symbol of the definition of democracy. In create some care packages to them.
1863, President Lincoln proclaimed that the last
Some spend part of their weekend cleaning up their
Thursday of the month was to be set aside as a
local community.
national holiday. In 2018, it will be on November
22. Americans depend on the four-day weekend Friday is a day of sales and shopping, known as “Black
with its family gatherings, good food, football, and Friday.” It is the beginning of the Christmas shopping
the Macy’s Day Parade. season.

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