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Celebrating Our Constitution and Citizenship Day

By Kathy Streib

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September 17, 2025 04:36 AM

Celebrating Our Constitution and Citizenship Day

After 9/11, I began carrying a small copy of the Declaration of Independence and our Constitution in my travel bag. It was my way of keeping my country with me, no matter where I was.

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Today is Constitution Day and Citizenship Day. Our country did not just happen. There was a purpose and reason behind each paragraph and Amendment.

Do you remember memorizing the Preamble to the Constitution when you were in school???

Can you still recite any of it??

Did you know the Preamble to the Constitution consists of just 52 words?! Remember that the next time you take part in a 53-word challenge.

Did You Know…

~Of the spelling errors in the Constitution, "Pensylvania" above the signers' names is probably the most glaring.

~The U.S. Constitution has 4,400 words. It is the oldest and shortest written Constitution of any major government in the world.

~Because of his poor health, Benjamin Franklin needed help to sign the Constitution. As he did so, tears streamed down his face.

~As evidence of its continued flexibility, the Constitution has only been changed seventeen times since 1791!

~Some big names were absent from the Constitutional Convention

If you want to celebrate the day, you can reacquaint yourself with the Preamble and Constitution.

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Nina Hollander, Broker

Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC

Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker

Good morning, Kathy... what a great tribute to Constitution and Citizenship Day. As a naturalized citizen it's an important day for me. Loved all the "did you know" facts, because I knew only a couple of them.

Sep 17, 2025 05:02 AM

Kathy Streib

Cypress, TX
Roy Kelley

Gaithersburg, MD

Kathy Streib

Hi Nina Hollander, Broker I thought of you when I wrote this!!! Those are interesting facts.

Sep 17, 2025 04:08 PM

Carol Williams

Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA

Author, Golfer, Retired Broker, Wenatchee, WA

Good morning, Kathy.
Thank you for this post. The history of our constitution is quite interesting. Can you imagine trying to organize a new country???

Sep 17, 2025 05:14 AM

Kathy Streib

Cypress, TX
Roy Kelley

Gaithersburg, MD

Kathy Streib

Carol Williams it's all I can do to organize our family dinners. LOL I marvel at everything they had to plan for.

Sep 17, 2025 04:11 PM

Roy Kelley

Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Good Wednesday morning, Kathy. I was not aware of this special day.

It has been a long time since I read those documents. Thanks for the interesting list of historical facts.

Sep 17, 2025 05:32 AM

Kathy Streib

Cypress, TX

Kathy Streib

Roy Kelley I remember memorizing the Preamble in school

Sep 17, 2025 04:13 PM

Wayne Martin

Wayne M Martin - Oswego, IL

Real Estate Broker - Retired

Good morning Kathy. Wouldn't it be nice if schools spent more time on the Constitution since many, including our politicians have no clue! Some of our politicians have supposedly taught Constitutional Law in law schools. And I wonder why so many people are clueless. Enjoy your day.

Sep 17, 2025 05:33 AM

Kathy Streib

Cypress, TX

Kathy Streib

Wayne Martin it's sad that outside sources have sought to dumb down our society through our educational system. It appears to be working.

Sep 17, 2025 04:18 PM

Nick Vandekar, 610-203-4543

Realty ONE Group Advocates 484-237-2055 - Downingtown, PA

Selling the Main Line & Chester County

I found the video very interesting, he explained it very well, I do hope that our media remains independent so that we can discuss the issues and the constitution as he says and explore each others viewpoints openly and understand each other more so than we are today.

Sep 17, 2025 06:03 AM

Kathy Streib

Cypress, TX

Kathy Streib

Nick Vandekar, 610-203-4543 well said and I agree. Previously, we counted on our media to tell us about the news of the day. Those days are gone. We have to be able to discuss our ideas and thoughts with others without screaming or yelling or callin each other names.

Sep 17, 2025 04:21 PM

Brian England

Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ

MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

Hmm, I don't have it memorized, but it seems to me that the Constitution has been trampled upon over the years, haha.

Sep 17, 2025 06:15 AM

Kathy Streib

Cypress, TX

Kathy Streib

Brian England I'm not sure they still teach a class on the Constitution in our schools anymore.

Sep 17, 2025 04:31 PM

Jeffrey DiMuria 321.223.6253 Waves Realty

Waves Realty - Melbourne, FL

Florida Space Coast Homes

I believe this to be the most amazing document in the history of world governments.

Sep 17, 2025 06:24 AM

Kathy Streib

Cypress, TX

Kathy Streib

Jeffrey DiMuria 321.223.6253 Waves Realty just think of the forethought it took to create this.

Sep 17, 2025 04:32 PM

Michael Jacobs

Pasadena, CA

Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Hello Kathy - I, for one, I am happy that I have not been recently tested for my memory of the preamble to the Constitution or the document itself Your post does make me think of those who are in power of such things might do. Yes, I digress. . .

Sep 17, 2025 06:54 AM

Kathy Streib

Cypress, TX

Kathy Streib

Michael Jacobs I don't think our founding fathers had any intention of making "politician" a career.

Sep 17, 2025 04:34 PM

Will Hamm

Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO

"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Hello Kathy and great information to share with us and did not know about Ben Franklin.

Sep 17, 2025 08:56 AM

Kathy Streib

Cypress, TX

Kathy Streib

Will Hamm I love reading about Ben Franklin.

Sep 17, 2025 04:34 PM

George Souto

George Souto NMLS #65149 - Middletown, CT

Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Kathy I like that idea of carrying a copy of the constitution. I might doing that.

Sep 17, 2025 04:25 PM

Lew Corcoran

Better Living Real Estate, LLC - East Bridgewater, MA

Expert guidance. Exceptional results.

Thanks for sharing this insightful post, Kathy Streib. I really appreciate how you highlight the significance of our Constitution and remind us of its enduring power and purpose. Your words make me reflect on how important it is to stay connected to our roots and values.

Sep 17, 2025 10:01 PM

Joan Cox, Retired Broker/Owner

Denver, CO

Enjoying Every Day to Its Fullest!

Kathy, learning those words so many years ago has faded, sadly. Thanks for the reminder.

Sep 18, 2025 04:45 AM

Anna "Banana" Kruchten

Retired Broker/Owner - Phoenix, AZ

602-380-4886

Hi Kathy I used to carry the little book with me as well for years......and enjoyed reading it while waiting for an appointment, flight, whatever. I didn't know some of the facts.....how interesting. It is indeed one of the most amazing documents ever written.

Sep 19, 2025 12:10 PM

Debra Leisek

Bay Realty,Inc Homer Alaska - Homer, AK

I really appreciated this post Kathy Streib It is so important to remember our history and the importance of our country. Sadly these days many people are negative about our country. I didnt know about Benjamin Franklin being in such poor health when he signed the constitution. I also didnt know it had only been changed 17 times.

Thank you!

Sep 21, 2025 10:57 PM

John Juarez

The Medford Real Estate Team - Fremont, CA

ePRO, SRES, GRI, PMN

Thank you for your post, Kathy Streib

I will watch the video, which I am sure will be very educational.

Sep 24, 2025 08:03 AM

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