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At random: "I propose to you a new arm of war, as formidable as it is economical. Submarine navigation, which has been sometimes attempted, but as all know without results, owing to want of suitable opportunities, is now a problematical thing no more." - Brutus de Villeroi in a letter to President Lincoln, 1862

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Sid Harrison

Posted 2009-06-08 9:33 PM (#27490)

Great Sage of the Sea

Posts: 590

Location: Colton, NY

Subject: Flag Day nears

Old Glory

Doc Gardner

Posted 2009-06-09 3:56 AM (#27501 - in reply to #27490)

Master and Commander

Posts: 2253

Location: Foothills of the Ozarks

Subject: RE: Flag Day nears

I think Sid has a good idea here.
How many of us fly the flag regularly? Quite a few I suspect.
I'm going to post a photo of mine when I get home from work.

iPOD

Posted 2009-06-09 4:10 AM (#27502 - in reply to #27490)

Master and Commander

Posts: 1247

Location: Rockingham Western Australia

Subject: RE: Flag Day nears

Sid as they say Down Under that poem is a Ripper!!

steamboat

Posted 2009-06-09 7:40 AM (#27511 - in reply to #27490)

Master and Commander

Posts: 1814

Location: Boydton, Virginia

Subject: RE: Flag Day nears

I fly flags everyday in my front yard. It is a 25 ft. pole with yardarm made out of 2" galvanized pipe. I fly Old Glory topmost, on right Virginia flag and on left the First National (only us Confederates would recognize the later).
How many reading this post know that the present day Virginia state flag was designed during the War Between the States by superimposing the State seal over THE BONNY BLUE?
Steamboat sends

steamboat

Posted 2009-06-09 7:52 AM (#27512 - in reply to #27490)

Master and Commander

Posts: 1814

Location: Boydton, Virginia

Subject: "Farmed out"

Sid, I was surprised to read the term describing Howard Schramers early life as being "farmed out". That is an old term refering to young teenagers leaving home to live and work on farms. I myself was (voluntarily, I might add) farmed out when I was 14 yo. My father was a poor Presbyterian minister with small country churches. There were 4 of us boys who all farmed out at about 12-14 yo. to help eleviate family expenses. Then each of us joined military service when we reached that age, and each attended college on GI bill or worked our way through. This is part of the reason I really do not understand todays younger generation that demand so many percieved "entitlements" from parents.
Sorry for preaching and hope I did not "pirate" your post.
Steamboat sends

Ric

Posted 2009-06-09 11:25 AM (#27517 - in reply to #27490)