Pledge
I wrote a story a couple weeks ago (not posted) about a proposal to create a pledge to the North Carolina flag. It turns out that some civic clubs have been saying a pledge that isn't official. Some have even dropped the ritual of saying the state salute.
Rep. Melanie Wade Goodwin, a Hamlet Democrat, has proposed a bill that would make the pledge official. The text, which was approved by the House Tuesday and now goes to the Senate, reads:
"I salute the flag of North Carolina and pledge to the Old North State love, loyalty, and faith."