John Wayne Recites the Pledge of Allegiance

in Random | July 9th, 2010 2 Comments

This week, the US celebrated its independence. And so it’s perhaps fitting to head into the weekend with John Wayne, an American icon, reciting and interpreting the Pledge of Allegiance. Long live the Duke…

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  1. CJ says . . . | July 10, 2010 / 3:24 pm

    It would have been nice if he would have said it correctly. There is no comma (and thus no pause) between “one nation” and “under God”. Far too many people make that mistake.

  2. ben says . . . | July 14, 2010 / 6:26 pm

    does it really matter. I would rather hear someone say it with the pause whole heartedly where you know it means something to them, then just some one to recite it and mean nothing.

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