My daughter came home from school and says she gets extra credit if she can describe the "Hunger Flag". I'm assuming she means fight hunger flag.
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THere is no one flag for world hunger that I could find, but there are several logos of agencies fighting world hunger.  The teacher might have meant the "CARE" logo - http://www.care.org/graphics/templates/wp/carelogoorg.gif\n\n-HTH
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Girls LOVE planning parties.....happy 13th!  Get a piece of paper, write in the time from now until then, and fill in what you want to do during these times, and what it takes to do them...it's a snap!   Caterers?  Won't you have parental help?  This post makes me think of my daughter
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It was a Hitler salute.  Kind of ironic to find this Q.  I just received my grandfathers prisoner ring from his time during his stay as a prisoner of war in a German concentration camp.  I'm sure it actually has a literal meaning in German but I really hate to hit a wiki-website for the answer.
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Here ... check this:\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pledge_of_Allegiance\n\nAnd here is one on the ACLU's challenging of a proposed law in Colorado (proposed by Republican Representative Bill Crane) to make reciting the pledge mandatory.\nhttp://pewforum.org/news/display.php?NewsID=3005\n\nAnd there are many state laws like this one (Washington state, passed, March 13, 1919):\n\n"Every board of directors of the several school districts of this state shall procure a United States flag, which shall be be replaced with a new one whenever the same becomes tattered, torn or faded, and shall cause said flag to be displayed upon or near each public school building during school hours, except in unsuitable weather, and at such other times as to said board may seem proper, and shall cause appropriate flag exercises to be held in every school at least once in each week at which exercises the pupils shall recite the following salute to the flag: 'I pledge allegiance to my flag and to the republic for which it stands. One nation indivisible with liberty and justice for all.' "\n\n[1919 Washington State  Senate Bill 93, School Code Amendments, Section 4, Laws of Washington, Chapter 90]\n\n(Note that "under God" is not in that version of the Pledge ... that was added in 1954.)\n\nWhat does all that mean?  Well the laws *require* schools to lead children in the pledge.  Would a chlid be prosecuted if he/she declined? ... not by law.  But if enough students declined to participate, then technically the *school* could be sanctioned.  So the pressure on children would not come from the law, but from the school and the teacher.  \n\nAnd finally, saying that a 2nd-grader has the "First Amendment right not to participate" is all well and good ... but what 2nd-grader will go up against the peer pressure of his classmates, and so much as an angry glare from a teacher or visiting principal?\n\nBy the way ... can someone explain to me why "pledge of allegiance" doesn't literally mean "loyalty oath"?\n\nP.S. Rebecca ... your great aunt sounds like a great lady. Kudos.
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One word I learned that I think should be included in everyone's vocabulary is snickersnee. It means fighting or  sword. Plus, students really enjoy this word- it just sounds cool! Part of speech- n.
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You also rarely hear your national anthem.  We are a country that is proud of every aspect of it.  We fought for what we have.  We live in a society that teaches us to be proud of where we live and respect where we are from.  The flag is a symbol of our freedom.  It is way more than just a flag to us.  I realize that is something that you may not understand.  The stars and stripes of the flag all represent something.   The 13 stripes represent the original 13 colonies and the 50 stars represent the 50 states.  It isn't "just a flag" it is a symbol of who we are and how we got to be that.  :)
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How about a utinsil thet we all used in ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE & our HIGH SCHOOLS... the SPORK...half spoon & half fork.\n                                          "SPORK"!!!
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Regina!  You are the pants!\n\nI've got pride oozing out of my exfoliated pores, and I just want to wrap you up in a rainbow flag and put you on a float and light you up in neon!  \n\nR E S P E C T -- That is what I have for thee....\n\nI am proud of every aspect of my life.  If I weren't, I wouldn't do it.  I know in my heart that you are representative of how many people feel, but they are not as "vocal" and I am even proud of you, for speaking up!\n\nI'm going to "say" something to you that I reserve only for very special people, "Atta boy, girl!"
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I think he meant in lieu of a free lunch by other means (and mostly likely a dig on your mutual employer for not offering said free lunch).  I could be wrong but the expression, I believe, originated from the fact that some blood centers offer donors a free lunch when donating.  Work bleeds you dry...ergo they should offer you a blood lunch.  That's how I would have read the comment anyway....
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It's a great statement and clearly shows what you're going to prove/show, but it doesn't provide a map. \n\nLook at the following link's example - I've copied the text (off that page) that closely resembles where your statement is *right now.*\n\n>>Use specific language.\nYou decide to explain what you mean about “the environment,” so you write:\n\nExperts estimate that half of crack babies will grow up in home environments lacking rich cognitive and emotional stimulation.\n\nThis statement is specific, but it isn’t a thesis. It merely reports a statistic instead of making an assertion.<<\n\nTry to provide another phrase that tells *how* perseverance will provide the foundation. "Perseverance" really *is* "self-determination," in a sense. Otherwise, it sounds like a terrific topic, and I'm guessing your paper is going to be strong.\n\nTry something like this:\n\n"Through perseverance (or self-determination), one will provide himself/herself the foundation to accomplish his/her dreams." You'll need to decide what to do with the gender pronouns, and you may want to flesh it out a bit more, but you see how I provided the map ("Through perseverance,"). Also, it's more active than passive.\n\nGood luck!
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The flag is the symbol of our COUNTRY ... not the successive governments ... consequently, if you desecrate the flag, you desecrate the country ... any American who desecrates the flag, spits on his country and on the people who spent their lives defending it ... well, if that's what they want to do, then that's what they want to do, in the name of "freedom of speech" .. personally, I think if anyone feels they have a need to express contempt for their country, all I can say is ... America is not for you ... get out of it ...
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Hey hey hey hey.......now wait a minute. I was cheerleader captain in high school and I turned out ok!!! I don't even squeal. (that has to mean something.....right??)\n\nNot sure what you are hearing, but perhaps it is just a generalization. Don't make me have to come over there and smack you with my pom poms!!
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It is a Kiswahili term for "Disaster" or "Terrible Occurrence". I confess, I searched for it, I didn't know. African American Holocaust. Wow..I learned something new today!
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That's by T.A.T.U., "We Shout" I believe... Hm... Maybe wings means a certain innocence or protection... \nSo, obviously the person gave up something for freedom, because freedom doesn't come cheap... that's all I can think of, sorry...
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As a hispanic I do find offense to it, not necessarily because of what it represents but because of the misinterpretation that it causes. It does cause some confusion to some...I mean why would a person who wants to become a U.S. citizen still have strong nationalism for the country that they wish to escape the hardships of? But from another perspective I believe that the Mexican flag provides comfort and familiarity to those that are on this journey. I think they should wave both.
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Careful with this one, if you say "ich bin voll" (I am full) it can also mean "I am pregnant." You could say, "danke, aber ich habe kein mehr hunger", which means "thank you, but I am no longer hungry." You could also say, "Danke, aber ich habe shon zu viel gegessen," which means, "thank you, but I have already eaten too much.
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I think your lazy friend needs to re-establish the meaning of "pride".  She seems to have pride in the fact that she won't settle for less than x amount an hour.  But watching Days of Our Lives for the past six months while picking up a check from the government, that she's ok with?