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Posted on February 15, 2021 by beth

on president’s day

remembering those placemats that taught us about our country

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“justice is conscience, not a personal conscience but the conscience of the whole of humanity,

those who clearly recognize the voice of their own conscience usually recognize also the voice of justice.”

-aleksandr solzhenitsyn

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Filed under conscience, history, u.s.a. and tagged america, conscience, history, justice, president's day, united states, voice of justice | 46 Comments

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Brad Osborne on February 15, 2021 at 5:16 am said:

Wow! You pose a question I have no answer for. What would they say now? At least the answers to the one you picture here have not changed yet.

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- beth on February 15, 2021 at 5:55 am said:
  
  very true –
  
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Sadje on February 15, 2021 at 5:31 am said:

A pertinent question!

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- beth on February 15, 2021 at 5:56 am said:
  
  just made me think –
  
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  - Sadje on February 15, 2021 at 5:58 am said:
    
    It would
    
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Ann Koplow on February 15, 2021 at 5:40 am said:

Always appreciate your voice, beth.

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- beth on February 15, 2021 at 5:56 am said:
  
  thanks, ann and back at you
  
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josborne17602 on February 15, 2021 at 7:27 am said:

I don’t think I can even begin to imagine what they would say….. Great point to ponder!

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- beth on February 15, 2021 at 8:03 am said:
  
  thanks –
  
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markbialczak on February 15, 2021 at 7:28 am said:

I really did hate getting my pancake syrup on some of these, Beth.

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- beth on February 15, 2021 at 8:02 am said:
  
  same -)
  
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Lahoucine Elassry on February 15, 2021 at 8:05 am said:

A pertinent question

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- beth on February 15, 2021 at 9:00 am said:
  
  ❤️
  
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LA on February 15, 2021 at 8:49 am said:

Wonderful

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- beth on February 15, 2021 at 8:59 am said:
  
  Thanks
  
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Chatter Master on February 15, 2021 at 9:14 am said:

Thank you Beth.

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- beth on February 15, 2021 at 9:57 am said:
  
  ❤
  
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Andrew Petcher on February 15, 2021 at 9:30 am said:

What a fun idea.

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- beth on February 15, 2021 at 9:57 am said:
  
  common in the states at most restaurants in the past
  
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  - Andrew Petcher on February 15, 2021 at 10:03 am said:
    
    I went to Florida in 1990 and we used to eat ad Denny’s. The children collected little rubber models of the planets of the solar system. I don’t think that we managed to get all of them.
    
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    - beth on February 15, 2021 at 10:25 am said:
      
      excellent
      
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Erika on February 15, 2021 at 10:04 am said:

Wow, that’s a great statement!

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- beth on February 15, 2021 at 10:25 am said:
  
  ❤
  
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Louise Gallagher on February 15, 2021 at 10:39 am said:

Love that quote! Thank you.

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- beth on February 15, 2021 at 11:01 am said:
  
  My pleasure
  
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hitandrun1964 on February 15, 2021 at 11:42 am said:

We should get them for the republicans and make they eat off of them every single day.

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- beth on February 15, 2021 at 4:11 pm said:
  
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johnrieber on February 15, 2021 at 11:47 am said:

Thanks for sharing…more timely now than ever

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- beth on February 15, 2021 at 4:11 pm said:
  
  My pleasure
  
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K E Garland on February 15, 2021 at 2:25 pm said:

Seems like an unpracticed theory nowadays.

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- beth on February 15, 2021 at 4:10 pm said:
  
  I wish it would make a comeback
  
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mistermuse on February 15, 2021 at 2:59 pm said:

Trump’s reign was more like MISadventures in America (to put it mildly).

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- beth on February 15, 2021 at 4:10 pm said:
  
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johnlmalone on February 15, 2021 at 4:58 pm said:

what a marvellous idea: place-mats that tell us about our country: don’t know if it’s been tried here ?

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- beth on February 15, 2021 at 5:53 pm said:
  
  There were all kinds of them back in the day
  
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petespringerauthor on February 15, 2021 at 8:06 pm said:

All of the ideals that we’ve been taught, such as justice for all, seem a bit hollow.

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- beth on February 16, 2021 at 6:14 am said:
  
  it does –
  
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Jim Borden on February 15, 2021 at 9:48 pm said:

hmmm…. I can’t seem to recall these placemats. But what a great idea…

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- beth on February 16, 2021 at 6:14 am said:
  
  many restaurants had them, presidents, history, dinosaurs, etc. I loved them
  
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  - Jim Borden on February 16, 2021 at 9:17 am said:
    
    the place mats do seem like a nice way to pass the time while you are waiting for your food…
    
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    - beth on February 16, 2021 at 9:25 am said:
      
      And you can color on them and throw them away! Probably not as common these days due to environmental concerns
      
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      - Jim Borden on February 16, 2021 at 10:55 am said:
        
        so much better than kids playing with their phone in a restaurant!
        
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Jennie on February 17, 2021 at 4:14 pm said:

I remember! I wish kids had these at restaurants today.

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Carol anne on April 5, 2021 at 4:17 am said:

True, very true! ❤

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- beth on April 5, 2021 at 5:59 am said:
  
  <#
  
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- beth on April 5, 2021 at 5:59 am said:
  
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