I know a guy who volunteers to sing The Star Spangled Banner before local school sporting events. He is passionate about supporting the country and has developed quite a following and reputation so he is busy almost year round. He was telling me today how much the kids get into it but it is frustrating some of the questions he gets. He takes a ceremonial Flag with him and asks a student to hold it up while he sings. He said he is asked regularly:
Why are there stars on it?
Why are there stripes on it?
Why is there an eagle on the top of the pole?
He is happy to answer these questions but he wonders why they don't know this already. He does this for elementary thru high school so some of the kids are young but I wonder if these things are talked about at any level these days.