Thursday, January 29, 2009

The Flag, a Vet of WWI, and a Classroom Project


(Frank Buckles at the White House last July, who turns 108 on Feb. 1)

This story is so cool to share with the boys in your dens, as they learn about the flag and how it came to be the object of respect and honor that it is today -- http://www.freep.com/article/20090129/NEWS05/901290360

I had heard the story of Bob Heft and his youthful redesign of the flag for 50 stars before, but not with the grade fix detail, let alone the wonderful act of service for our last World War One vet in the US.