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Proud of our little girl

flyingS

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Our daughter, Rylie, is 3 1/2. This morning she brought tears to my proud wifes eyes. Mrs. S was watching the opening of the Superior Video sale, of course they always open with the National Anthem. Mrs. S was visiting with her uncle and Rylie started giving her heck. She was telling her mommy to be queit and put her hand over her heart. Mrs. S was pretty proud of her patriotic 3 yr old, as they stood and saluted our wonderful nation in front of the TV.
 
We are pretty serious about manners and respect. It saddens me greatly to see the lack of respect some people have. Not trying to rant or pat myself on the back, but parents have to start teaching there kids some of both and then lead by example. Our local high school has a no hat policy, I am not sure how we can expect the kids to remove cover in the building if there dad's walk in and leave their hats on. Since when did we as Christians and respectful people start eating meals and not removing our hats, I won't even eat at McDonalds with my cap on. There was a memorial for a young man who passed away in an accident this summer at the beginning of Martin's 4-H rodeo, as we rode into the arena I saw several people that didn't remove cover when our colors were displayed much less when the memorial began. What changed people's attitudes.
 
That is a great story about your daughter, flyingS. She is to be commended, as well as you and your family for raising her right. Thanks for leading by example.

Here is a video of a seven-year-old boy singing the National Anthem. He does a great job with the singing, but some of the young people behind him could take some lessons in patriotism and respect.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sR2rvxSUr7w

Hope this works for the rest of you. It doesn't seem to be working for me this morning.
 
Don Ricels and hippis did alot of the damage to civility but maybe and more importantly lack of knowledge of and teaching of the constitution .Yhe hat thing in the home and at mealtime bothers me .I slapped the hat off my 12 yearold the other day.Got his attention real quick.He knows better but a gentle reminder is sometimes needed.
 
Great point with the little gal! And re. teaching manners to our children. Yet, I can't totally agree on the hat question. When people are respectful in other ways, I personally feel that leaving the hat on in some situations indoors isn't that big a deal, with the exception of removing for flag and ceremonies or prayer.

School gymns and even many restaurants are notorious for not having accomodation for hats or even coats. Our family has 'lost' a couple of very nice western hats in above averate quality hotel banquet facilites over the years, and even one application of that is more than enough!!!
I've noticed that most guys will put the hat under their chair in restaurants/banquets, or remove and hold them during ball games, and I have requested that when my vision was blocked at basketball games when it was 'forgotten'.

Granted, I may be the lonely 'only' dissenter, but that is O.K. isn't it?


mrj
 
Ben Green, who wrote the books "Horse Trading," "More Horse Trading," "Wild Cow Tales," "Village Horse Doctor," and "A Thousand Miles of Mustanging," had a theory about hats in restaurants. He said it was "legal" to wear your hat if you sat on a stool at the counter, but if you sat at a table you should remove the hat. For what it is worth. :wink:
 
I have read and own the whole set of his books. Some of the best stories ever. I really liked his book on horse colors. He does a great job of explaining the why's of the different colors. S yall should be real proud of the fine young lady you're raising. My hat is off to her.
 

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