It's flag day! (tomorrow) This means that 7 years ago, I was on my way to Washington D.C. to compete in the National History Fair. It was an amazing experience to be in the nation's capital. While we were there, we visited the American History Museum (Smithsonian) and got to see the original Star-Spangled Banner. It was huge!!! Six months later, I was back in D.C. with the Close-up program. One of our stops in the area was Ft. McHenry where Francis Scott Key wrote the Star-Spangled Banner. We watched a short video and at the end, the curtain to our right opened and a wall-sized flag was revealed. We then took the opportunity to sing the National Anthem. It was so cool!!!
With those few reminiscences in mind, I hope you'll think about what the flag means to you and what it stands as a symbol of.
And in case you were wondering about the history of flag day, check this out:
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