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Re: The Meaning of the word "Two (or to) at the end of the Pledge
Alan Wolfson (alanw@MDLI.COM)
Wed, 31 Mar 1999 13:11:46 -0500
My understanding is that it _did_ originate in the military. Apparently,
to make it easier for new recruits to do things in the correct order,
actions were numbered. Thus, "one" was to salute the flag; "two" was to
stop saluting; etc.
Yours in Scouting,
Alan
Alan Wolfson
Boy Scout Roundtable Commissioner
Arrowhead District, Daniel Webster Council, Nashua, NH
I used to be a bear (NE-CS-36) and a fox (NE-I-184) too!
Also Co-Leader GSUSA, Cadette/Senior Troop 2126
Older girl consultant, Nashua Service Unit GSUSA
E-mail: mailto:alanw@mdli.com
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