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Bluerauder
07-04-2013, 05:30 AM
237 Years ago .... the 1st Continental Congress in Philadelphia called Betsy Ross in and asked "if she had any good ideas for a Flag". She said, "Gimmee a day or 2 and I'll see what I can come up with !!"

Personally, I think she designed the best looking flag of any Country around. Go Betsy !!! :2thumbs:

:flag: HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY !!!! :flag:

:flag: HAPPY FORFA JULY !!!! :flag:

Enjoy your day with Family and Friends !!!!

Some 36 years later, Francis Scott Key was standing on the deck of a ship not far from Fort McHenry in Baltimore, MD. He was scared ******** and kept bugging the Captain to move a little farther off the coast out of range of the bombardment. The Captain told him to get lost and go "downstairs" and do something useful like write a song or something to take his mind off the dangers of battle. So .....

The "STAR SPANGLED BANNER" was born !!!

At least this is how I remember it from history. ;)

mossiehorn
07-04-2013, 11:06 AM
Happy Birthday, neighbour!

Ms. Denmark
07-04-2013, 11:32 AM
Happy Birthday, neighbour!
Thank you, neighbor!!

Bigdogjim
07-04-2013, 08:36 PM
Ah! What other Nation has a birthday bash like the USA? :flag:

Dereck
07-05-2013, 12:36 AM
Hi Bluerauder


237 Years ago .... the 1st Continental Congress in Philadelphia called Betsy Ross in and asked "if she had any good ideas for a Flag". She said, "Gimmee a day or 2 and I'll see what I can come up with !!"



I've seen her, she is still lives in the same house hand stitching flags

Regards

Dereck