Well, the kids are back in school again and it's always just a matter of time before my wife and I are approached by one of their teachers asking why our child won't say the pledge of allegiance. Usually it takes a couple weeks and in the past there have been a few struggles of wills between teacher and student but we always simply explain that we aren't into it and that is that.

This year we made it to day two. My daughter started Kindergarten. She remembered the drill from preschool and she refused to take the pledge. After school, her teacher came to my wife with a timid inquisitiveness to get the scoop. Here is how the hilarious conversation went:

Teacher: So, are you atheists?
Wife: Ummm, no. Why?
Teacher: Well, because your daughter told me that she doesn't say the pledge of allegiance.
Wife: That's right but I'm not an atheist.
Teacher: Oh, then why do you not want your child to say the pledge?
Wife: Because we're anarchists and we don't appreciate much of what the government does.
Teacher: OK, I see. So, what about Christmas and other holidays?
Wife: Oh yeah, we do Christmas.
Teacher: Oh good because I like to decorate my class and have parties.

So, to review: Only atheists don't say the pledge and anarchists don't like Christmas.