Ring the Bell

Did you know this week was Constitution Week? Neither did I until I shot a ceremony to celebrate it highlighted by the ringing of the famous University of Georgia chapel bell. A troop of girl scouts were first to do the ceremonial ringing which was just hilarious as the bell was a bit much for them. It took the whole group plus finally the aide of a couple JROTC members to get the thing ringing. Then a little boy decided he was going to tackle the bell by himself. He ran up to it but the rope sent him swinging. He ran back to his mom crying and hid behind her legs. I of course found this hysterical too much so to actually get a picture of it. Sometimes you have to put the camera down a minute just to laugh.


Mike Tomme of Sons of the American Revolution peeks out the door before a ceremony to celebrate Constitution Week Thursday Sept. 17, 2009, at The University of Georgia Chapel on campus.


Members of the Elijah Chapter Daughters of the American lead the pledge during a ceremony to celebrate Constitution Week.


The Sons of the American Revolution carry the flags during the ringing of the Chapel Bell ceremony to mark Constitution Week.


Members from Girl Scout Troop 12066 ring the Chapel Bell as part of a ceremony to mark Constitution Week.


Cadet Captain Charles Rowell rings the bell.


Clare Newcomer of the Elijah Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution and husband Charlie A. Newcomer of the Athens Sons of the American Revolution ring the Chapel bell during a ceremony to mark Constitution Week Thursday Sept. 17, 2009, at The University of Georgia Chapel on campus.