HJR186INTRODUCED
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HJR186
84MT1FH-1
By Representative Paschal
RFD: Rules
First Read: 01-Apr-25
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First Read: 01-Apr-25
HJR___ PROCLAIMING APRIL 18, 2025, AS TWO LIGHTS FOR
TOMORROW DAY.
WHEREAS, the State of Alabama recognizes the
importance of honoring and commemorating the 250th
anniversary of the founding of our nation; and
WHEREAS, the events of 1775 that began the revolution
the year before independence was declared are significant
moments that signaled the creation of a national identity
and unity of purpose that transcended national, geographic,
cultural, and societal divides; and
WHEREAS, on the evening of April 18, 1775, with
impending hostile action from the British Army in Boston,
Massachusetts, Paul Revere and William Dawes, along with
other alarm riders, undertook a perilous ride to alert
everyone in the countryside of the coming danger; and
WHEREAS, preceding their departure from Boston, a
prearranged signal was set in the Old North Church steeple
to ensure that the message got out and did not solely rely
on just one or two alarm riders; and
WHEREAS, the two lanterns that were the signal were
immortalized in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem "Paul
Revere's Ride" as "One if by land, and two if by sea" and
have become an enduring symbol of American vigilance,
perseverance, and preparedness in the face of adversity; and
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perseverance, and preparedness in the face of adversity; and
WHEREAS, we are reminded, 250 years later, that the
call for unity and the call to serve each other is no less
relevant today than it was then; and
WHEREAS, a national initiative has been proposed by
the United States Semiquincentennial Commission that two
lights be displayed in public spaces across the country for
all to see, marking that significant anniversary in April
2025 and the beginning of the 250th anniversary
commemorations leading up to Independence Day on July 4,
2026; and
WHEREAS, that the State of Alabama supports and
encourages community events that promote patriotism, unity
and reflection on our shared history; and
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA, BOTH
HOUSES THEREOF CONCURRING, That we do hereby endorse the
national initiative and proclaim Friday, April 18, 2025, as
Two Lights for Tomorrow day in the State of Alabama and
encourage reflection on the idea that all these historic
events were endeavoring toward one common goal: the chance
to embrace our God-given rights of life, liberty, and the
pursuit of happiness.
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