When I was in Kindergarten, my class used to recite the Pledge of Allegiance every day. When we got to the part that says "... and to the republic, for which it stands..." I thought we had our hands over our hearts to praise the "Republic of Whichit Stands." (Kind of like Puget Sound???) Didn't figure that one out until about 4th grade.
A childhood belief about the pledge
others believed things like this
- I used to believe that the "Pledge" of Allegiance had something to do with our "Pledge" cleaner. — Pledge
- I used to think Star Wars wis Democrat vs. Republican because they would talk about the Republic.Anon
- I used to believe it was illegal to not recite the pledge at school. Anon
- I thought the Pledge of Allegiance was "to the United Steaks of America," and that we were saying it to cows.— bessy
- I used to think "from which it stands" was "for Richard Stans".
— cobra - "...and to the Repulblic, sandwitches stands..."
— Shirley B.