The uniquely serious Schlesinger-produced cartoon retells the origins of the United States of America. Porky plays a child attempting to learn the Pledge of Allegiance. He becomes quickly bored and falls asleep. In his dream, Uncle Sam (voiced by John Deering) comes to life and teaches Porky about history from Colonial America through the midnight ride of Paul Revere (voiced by Shepperd Strudwick) and the American Revolutionary War to the expansion of the American Old West, briefly alluding to Abraham Lincoln. Upon awakening, Porky snaps into a salute and recites the pledge as the Flag of the United States waves overhead and the words "The End" pan over the waving flag. There are no Merrie Melodies rings at the end, as in other shorts, or the words "That's All, Folks!" The ending card reads "Merrie Melodies, Reg. U.S. Pat. Off," "The End" "Produced by Leon Schlesinger" , and "Released by Warner Bros. Pictures Incorporated".
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