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Pinky promise. To make a pinky promise, or pinky swear, is a traditional gesture most commonly practiced amongst children involving the locking of the pinkies of two people to signify that a promise has been made. The gesture is taken to signify that the person can break the finger of the one who broke the promise.
Tadpole's Promise is a 2003 British children's picture book written by Jeanne Willis and illustrated by Tony Ross. It won the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize Silver Award [ 1 ] and was longlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal .
The Scout Promise (or Oath) is a spoken statement made by a child joining the Scout movement. Since the publication of Scouting for Boys in 1908, all Scouts and Girl Guides around the world have taken a Scout (or Guide) promise or oath to live up to ideals of the movement, and subscribed to a Scout Law .
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU), has encouraged people in their communities to sign abstinence pledges with the undersigned promising to not use alcohol or other drugs; the following is an example of wording that may appear on such abstinence pledge cards: "I hereby promise, by the help of God, to abstain from the use of all ...
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A purity ring made from sterling silver. Purity rings (also known as promise rings, abstinence rings, or chastity rings) are rings worn as a sign of chastity. [1] Since the 1990s, Christian organizations in the United States used the purity ring as a symbol of commitment.
President George W. Bush and Secretary of State Colin Powell hold a press conference about America's Promise. America's Promise Alliance is an American alliance of nonprofit, community organizations, businesses, and government organizations dedicated to improving the lives of young people.
"Don't rebel," "Don't kindle a wild fire," etc.) than the affirmative, high-minded ideals of the eventual Scouting version. Still, this primitive form was the source of the idea of a set of codes. The first list resembling the current form appeared in Baden-Powell's 1908 Scouting for Boys. So far, it is unclear to what degree Seton and Baden ...