It was January 1942, and five boys headed up
the stairs to the haymow in the big red barn.
Snuggling down in the hay, the boys looked at each other, wondering who
was going to start. The cold wind
whistled around the big door where the hay was lifted into the barn, causing
them to snuggle deeper in the hay.
After
what seemed to be forever, Bud said, “We have to make something happen here in
Gibbon to help the people show total support for our guys and gals in the
service. We have our own hero, my
neighbor’s son, Dale Pitke, but we need something that would bring out “Patriotism”
in individuals.
Duncan
stood up real excited and said, “How about rounding up some small American
flags, and then march around our neighborhood showing support for our country”
Donny
jumped up and said, “That’s a great idea, Duncan! Maybe we could also suggest that everyone fly
an American flag in front of their homes!”
These
ideas fostered an idea called “The Flag Project” in a small town, in the middle
of the country, at the start of World War II.
Five young boys inspired the small town of Gibbon to display their “Patriotism”
through the flying of “Old Glory” in front of their homes; and by marching
around this small town of under one thousand people with their small flags.
It may sound like a
small thing, but these young Patriots were effective.
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