[Robin Hickman]

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My current "favorite" in the "Flag Myths, Legends, and Bunk" category of American History, is the one about Francis Hopkinson supposedly "designing" the "first" American Flag !!!

ROTFLMAO !!!

Robin
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[brantd]

Some of your Flag myths are taught in the military.

The top of your flag pole is called a truck. And yes tradition says that there is a match and a razorblade and a .45 cartridge in it. Also that if the pole in knocked down in the Northernly direction that under the point of impact is buried a box that holds a .45. Myth or tradition....I say tradition...Go to a promotion board and get that question wrong.

[Peter Ansoff]

Hi, Brantd!

I say tradition...Go to a promotion board and get that question wrong.

Have you, or anyone you know, ever been asked this question by a promotion board? I seriously doubt it. It's a bit of silly nonsense that seems to have originated as a hazing question for freshman cadets at the Citadel military academy in Charleston SC.

Myth or tradition....

Myths and traditions are often the same thing. That doesn't make them true, or even sensible!

Peter Ansoff

[NAVA1974]

Originally Posted by Robin Hickman

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My current "favorite" in the "Flag Myths, Legends, and Bunk" category of American History, is the one about Francis Hopkinson supposedly "designing" the "first" American Flag !!!

ROTFLMAO !!!

Robin
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?? Why do you refer to Hopkinson as a myth? He submitted a bill to Congress for payment, claiming among other things that he did, indeed, design the "naval flag of the u.s." Congress did not deny his statements, but said that he was not the only one involved, and that he should not be paid for services that were considered part of his duties as a public official.

Nick A.

ps. This was a thread from 2009 but I just re-noticed it after the recent unintelligeble posting by someone who appears to use very poor translation software.

[Robin Hickman]

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Nick, that was a response from me that immediately followed your post regarding Flag "myths" where you mentioned "Betsy Ross".


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Robin Hickman
Eugene, Oregon, USA
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