What is the most patriotic thing that you have ever done?

Margaret Pendleton, junior, Lawrence High School

“I worked at a fireworks stand. That’s pretty patriotic, right?”

Andrew Avila, senior, LHS

“Voting at the Kids Voting polls, and I’m going to vote for the first time on Election Day.”

Emily Nightingale, junior, LHS

“I did Kids Voting every year that I could in grade school.”

Greg Payne, sophomore, LHS

“I cover my heart at every soccer game when they play the national anthem.”

Allison Stone, junior, LHS

“This past summer I went to a camp where we did community service for an entire month.”

Dylan Smith, sophomore, LHS

“I have set up a lot of (John) Kerry signs, and I stood in the middle of a roundabout holding a Kerry sign.”

Aisha Hart, junior, LHS

“I cried during the ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ at a church retreat.”

Angela Romero, sophomore, LHS

“When I was watching ‘American Idol,’ and Josh (Gracin) sang ‘God Bless America’ with his daughter, it made me feel really proud to be an American.”