Flag Day - June 14

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Strange as it seems I don't have a flag, don't fly one and haven't flown one since I had a cottage where I had a flag on my deck beside the water. I'm a Canadian and maybe that makes me different here. However, I'm proud to be a Canadian, love my country and plan to die here. However, I never fly a flag and don't have the urge to buy one nor to fly one.

However, when I travel in the good old USA, I sure see a lot more flags than where I come from. In the US, there are plenty of flags flying from private homes, in the cities and of course, when you see American movies, they seem to have a flag standing in the corner of what sometimes seems like every scene.

Just a little difference between good old Canada and our good neighbours to the south, the good old USA. Anyway, "Happy Flag Day from Florida to California and from Hawaii to Alaska.
 

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I visited the Betsy Ross House in July of 1966, while stationed at Fort Dix. It was the 190th Anniversary. I remember the stairs were very narrow and steep. The guide told of how one could "defend his household with a single sword". I have a tray that I bought showing the "Blue eagle Inn - 1783". A second one with a bugle on it is floating around the house somewhere. They were made of pressed cardboard....and are a fun reminder of the visit.

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Meanderer said:
THE BETSY ROSS HOUSE. At 239 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Photographed c1890
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Still there today and open to the public. https://historicphiladelphia.org/

Her story makes a great founding myth, but probably no more true than George Washington chopping down the cherry tree or much of the Pilgrim's first Thanksgiving story. Doesn't take anything away from the flag, great symbols often have founding myths.

Betsy Ross likely didn’t sew the first U.S. flag​

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/betsy-ross-likely-didnt-sew-the-first-us-flag
 

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