Best ever use of a Gideon Bible was as a decisive prop in the first Mission Impossible movie starring Tom Cruise.
In The Sirens of Titan, it's how Malachi Constant's father makes his fortune, by using the letters of the first chapter of Genesis to guide his investments on Wall Street.
That book is seriously weird. But at least it makes sense of the song.
Best ever use of a Gideon Bible was as a decisive prop in the first Mission Impossible movie starring Tom Cruise.
In The Sirens of Titan, it's how Malachi Constant's father makes his fortune, by using the letters of the first chapter of Genesis to guide his investments on Wall Street.
That book is seriously weird. But at least it makes sense of the song.
Best ever use of a Gideon Bible was as a decisive prop in the first Mission Impossible movie starring Tom Cruise.
In The Sirens of Titan, it's how Malachi Constant's father makes his fortune, by using the letters of the first chapter of Genesis to guide his investments on Wall Street.
That book is seriously weird. But at least it makes sense of the song.
Which song?
The earlier discussion had been about Rocky Racoon. But, I'm not sure how The Sirens of Titan helps make sense of the song.
There was, as best I recall, no suggestion that the law requiring that schoolchildren recite the pledge violated the Establishment Clause.
Politicians who like to pontificate about such things also have a habit of forgetting (or ignoring) the fact that not all children in US schools - and not all teachers, for that matter - are actually Americans. It would be a lie for those people to recite the pledge (in a pledging sense, rather than a "I know what the words are" sense.)
There was, as best I recall, no suggestion that the law requiring that schoolchildren recite the pledge violated the Establishment Clause.
Politicians who like to pontificate about such things also have a habit of forgetting (or ignoring) the fact that not all children in US schools - and not all teachers, for that matter - are actually Americans. It would be a lie for those people to recite the pledge (in a pledging sense, rather than a "I know what the words are" sense.)
True. About 1/3 of our students in our local school are international students. Our district moved away from saying the pledge a number of years ago.
Back in the day in Washington D.C. In my grade school, we had many students who were from the staff of local embassies. None were US citizens and many were non-Christian. That was back when we still had scripture and the Lord's prayer each morning, but before "under God," was added to the pledge. I remember they remained seated. The good thing was they were invited to have their mothers come to school and tell about their home countries and faith beliefs. This was usually around the time of some of their religious holidays and would often include special food treats for the class.
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That book is seriously weird. But at least it makes sense of the song.
Which song?
Never heard of that before. Checking the lyrics, yes, it references the book. Thanks.
Politicians who like to pontificate about such things also have a habit of forgetting (or ignoring) the fact that not all children in US schools - and not all teachers, for that matter - are actually Americans. It would be a lie for those people to recite the pledge (in a pledging sense, rather than a "I know what the words are" sense.)
I read the book to make sense of the lyrics.
Given the nature of the book, that's for certain values of "make sense".
True. About 1/3 of our students in our local school are international students. Our district moved away from saying the pledge a number of years ago.
Months, you say? How very restrained of you!
Ok, just a few weeks.