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Monday, September 17, 2012

Happy Constitution Day

This Day in History: September 17, 1787

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Happy Constitution Day, everyone!
 
Agreed to at the Constitutional Convention, Philadelphia, PA, September 17, 1787. Still mostly working 225 years later.



Celebrating the 225th Anniversary of Constitution Day

September 17 is designated as Constitution Day and Citizenship Day
to commemorate the signing of the U.S. Constitution
in Philadelphia on September 17, 1787.
 
 
Source: http://todaysdocument.tumblr.com/

We the People. . .

of the United States,
in Order to form a more perfect Union,
establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility,
provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare,
and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity,
do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

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10 comments:

  1. My favorite colors-Red, White and Blue. That is for the country. I love everything about it and for what it means.
    Thanks again Sharla. I will tweet it and try to get it Scooped too.

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    1. Like yourself, I am a true American ❤Thank you for the Tweet and Scoop!❤

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  2. Thanks for the reminder, Sharla. I had no idea.

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    1. Awakenings keeps you 'on-your-toes' and up-to-date'❤

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  3. Thanks for the reminder, Sharla. Thanks, too, for including School House Rock's "Preamble to the Constitution." What a great way to teach kids!

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    1. I found School House Rock on Tumblr. It offers some great videos and I hope to include more❤

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    1. Yep! 225 years. . .quite a milestone that needs to keep on keeping on❤

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  5. I think we all bleed red, white, and blue around here! Happy Birthday Constitution!!! And thank God for you!!

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    1. We better all hold tight the reins of freedom lest we look around one day and wonder what happened!

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