953 nut 68,633 #1 Posted 11 hours ago September 17, 1787, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention met for the last time to sign the document they had created, 7591 words that are the foundation on which the United States of America was formed. We encourage all Americans to observe this important day in our nation's history by attending local events in your area. Celebrate Constitution Day through activities, learning, parades and demonstrations of our Love for the United State of America and the Blessings of Freedom Our Founding Fathers secured for us. 1 2 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 32,200 #2 Posted 2 hours ago Thank you for recognizing this day!!! When the kids were young we would read the Constitution each year on this day as part of their homeschooling. When they got to high school, they were in rare company when the Constitution came up in their history and government classes... I brought in donuts and provided copies of the Constitution at work to celebrate the day! I'm sure most thought I was nuts, but they sure liked the donuts and conversation!!! I was thrilled this morning when a former colleague sent me a picture of the he put up in his cubicle to celebrate the day! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 68,633 #3 Posted 1 hour ago When I was in the seventh or eighth grade (had the same teacher for both) we studied the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, Bill of Rights and Constitutional Amendments (there were four less back then). Some of these lessons lasted all day but we LEARNED about them rather then gloss over them. Our teacher was a naturalize citizen from France who immigrated as a teen ager with his family shortly after World War Two. He had a deeper appreciation for these documents and the freedoms we enjoy than nearly anyone I have ever met. About twenty years later I had a young Mexican worker on the farm I was managing who more or less became my right hand man. He had gone through our public school system and wanted to become a US Citizen. I spent an hour or so with him after work most days and I attempted to pass along the enthusiasm that our teacher had for these formative documents. I have never felt such pride as the day I stood with him and his parents at his Naturalization Ceremony. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
