Am I A Patriot?

I'm not sure when I first considered myself a patriot, I only know I was very young. But it was a time when patriotism was revered, when it was even taught in our schools. (can you imagine such a thing) And at a time when it was shown to us on television and even more unbelievable the movies. Now it seems that Hollywood is doing the reverse of McCarthyism, black listing patriots. It must be their version of payback.

Saturday morning television was full of patriots such as Superman; "Truth, justice and the American way." Captain Midnight aka Jet Jackson, flying his Douglas "Skyrocket" called the Silver Dart. Roy Rogers, Hopalong Cassidy, and the list goes on and on. It has been said by some that the Golden Age of television was gilded and just mindless entertainment. But as I watched and grew I learned family values, right and wrong and patriotism, these are not bad things to learn. I can't say the same for today's television and movies.

Every school day started with the *Pledge of Allegiance. I doubt that many of today's young people can recite it or, more importantly, know what it means. I do remember the words and what they mean. I guess I am a patriot.

*to be continued