12 March

In 1912, The Girl Guides (later renamed the Girl Scouts of the USA) was founded in the United States. They pledged to uphold the original Promise and Law:

ORIGINAL PROMISE

On my honour, I promise that I will do my best:
To do my duty to God and my country;
To help other people at all times;
To obey the Guide Law

ORIGINAL LAW

  • A Guide’s honour is to be trusted.
  • A Guide is loyal.
  • A Guide’s duty is to be useful and to help others.
  • A Guide is a friend to all and a sister to every other Guide.
  • A Guide is courteous.
  • A Guide is a friend to animals.
  • A Guide obeys orders.
  • A Guide smiles and sings under all difficulties.
  • A Guide is thrifty.
  • A Guide is pure in thought, in word and in deed

Also, born in 1685, Irish bishop and philosopher, George Berkeley.

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