Flag Day, celebrated each year on June 14, was established by President Woodrow Wilson in 1916. In addition to Flag Day, Wilson, who served as New Jersey's governor from 1911 - 1913, was also responsible for establishing another notable annual event; Mother's Day. Wilson declared the first national Mother's Day celebration two years earlier in 1914.
The largest Flag Day parade in the nation takes place in Troy, New York, home of Samuel Wilson whose name is believed to be the source of "Uncle Sam." The parade takes place on the Sunday preceding June 14, so if you weren't there you already missed this year's parade, which was held on June 8.
The Flag was written by Louisiana rockabilly wild man Dale Hawkins, vocalized by by Maurice Ogden, and released on Gene Autry's Challenge label in 1964. Ogden's other memorable cultural contribution was authoring a poem called The Hangman, the sinister story of an executioner who arrives in town and starts stringing up innocent people. His mission is eased by the fact that none of the town's citizens confronts him because everyone is afraid to speak up for fear that he will be the hangman's next victim.
Maurice Ogden - The Flag (2:47)
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Posted by: little | June 26, 2008 at 08:15 AM
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Posted by: rock | September 19, 2008 at 04:06 AM