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On Jan 29, 2:40 am, "Calif Bill" wrote:
"Eisboch" wrote in message

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One of the delights of New Haven in those days was the mish-mash of
cultures and religions, to the point where no group or sect really
dominated. The public schools did close, though, on the Jewish high
holidays, for which everyone was thankful!

The only kid in my grammar school days that didn't do "the pledge"
quietly
stood in the back of the room while the rest of us went through the
morning ritual.

I remember asking him one day why he didn't do it. (this was like 5th
grade) He told me he was a Jehovah's Witness and they didn't believe in
it.

I didn't know what a Jehovah's Witness was from the man in the moon, but
I
thought it was cool and said, "Ok".

Eisboch

My best friend all though high school was and still is a JW. 3 of us ran
around together. One JW, one Jew and me the agnostic. No religious
battles, as no one tried to force any religion on the others. When I
married a Catholic girl in a Catholic Church, with the Monsigeur
presiding,
the JW was my best man and had to teach me how to genuflect. He also did
not say the pledge and did not get in trouble. And this was in the
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Yes, but your school, like the schools here in CT had not dismissed
the pledge for those who wanted to participate, also a moment of
silence I would imagine.. But no matter, we all know what we are
argueing with an ideology, not historical facts...

True. And we used to "Duck and Cover". My parents said if we get attacked
just come home. Forget about the Duck and cover. We were toast anyway.
There were evacuation plans for the SF Bay area. Yup, all these people were
going to drive towards Sacramento, on US-40. A 2 lane eachway highway.