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Fun fact: the US Pledge of Allegiance wasn't always as it currently is:
The original version, known as the Balch Pledge, was created in 1887 by George Balch, and went as follows:
Five years later, in 1892, Francis Bellamy created a similar one, known as the Bellamy Pledge, that went as follows:
And all this was merely informal. The "Under God" part wasn't formally a part of the Pledge until 1954.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pledge_of_Allegiance?wprov=sfla1
✨BONUS FUN FACT✨
In 1956, "In God We Trust" became the official motto of the United States. It formally replaced "E pluribus unum", which was long the de facto motto of the US.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_God_We_Trust?wprov=sfla1
As a side note, I just have to say
FUCK. THIS. BULLSHIT.
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