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Posted by TazZ-erT on May-16-2007 01:05:

Its the flag for my country

Posted by VAR on May-16-2007 02:06:

Benjamin Franklin diverts an idle hour

[Benjamin Franklin, portrait by David Martin, 1767. White House Historical Association.]

In December 1775, "An American Guesser" anonymously wrote to the Pennsylvania Journal:

"I observed on one of the drums belonging to the marines now raising, there was painted a Rattle-Snake, with this modest motto under it, 'Don't tread on me.' As I know it is the custom to have some device on the arms of every country, I supposed this may have been intended for the arms of America."
This anonymous writer, having "nothing to do with public affairs" and "in order to divert an idle hour," speculated on why a snake might be chosen as a symbol for America.

First, it occurred to him that "the Rattle-Snake is found in no other quarter of the world besides America."

The rattlesnake also has sharp eyes, and "may therefore be esteemed an emblem of vigilance." Furthermore,

"She never begins an attack, nor, when once engaged, ever surrenders: She is therefore an emblem of magnanimity and true courage. ... she never wounds 'till she has generously given notice, even to her enemy, and cautioned him against the danger of treading on her."
Finally,

"I confess I was wholly at a loss what to make of the rattles, 'till I went back and counted them and found them just thirteen, exactly the number of the Colonies united in America; and I recollected too that this was the only part of the Snake which increased in numbers. ...

"'Tis curious and amazing to observe how distinct and independent of each other the rattles of this animal are, and yet how firmly they are united together, so as never to be separated but by breaking them to pieces. One of those rattles singly, is incapable of producing sound, but the ringing of thirteen together, is sufficient to alarm the boldest man living."
Many scholars now agree that this "American Guesser" was Benjamin Franklin.

from
http://www.foundingfathers.info/stories/gadsden.html

Posted by sleepless_lie on May-23-2007 08:06:

Albania's my choice too.

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Posted by Paulie on Dec-28-2007 00:29:

quote:
Originally posted by jennypie
Macedonia and Seychelles' are cool. I do like Albania's as well. I also like South Africa's, Great Britain's, Sweden's, Guyana, Hong Kong, Turkey, Israel...annnnnnnnd everyone else's can go fuck themselves.

No disrespect but Macedonia is a state of greece...i think you might of got cunfused between between albania or bulgaria...

Posted by RJT on Dec-28-2007 00:36:

Posted by nchs09 on Dec-28-2007 00:50:

quote:
Originally posted by RJT

But there are so many like it....

Posted by RJT on Dec-28-2007 00:56:

quote:
Originally posted by nchs09
But there are so many like it....

None of them have the same memories attached

Posted by Saint John on Dec-28-2007 00:58:

Posted by Lebezniatnikov on Dec-28-2007 01:00:

quote:
Originally posted by Paulie
No disrespect but Macedonia is a state of greece...i think you might of got cunfused between between albania or bulgaria...

And I vote Zimbabwe:

Posted by Paulie on Dec-28-2007 01:05:

Lesbian you have got to be kidding me...

Posted by The_G0dfather on Dec-28-2007 01:13:

Italian & Argentinian

Posted by Lira on Dec-28-2007 01:22:

quote:
Originally posted by Paulie
Lesbian you have got to be kidding me...

Well, if he is, I ain't:

The Macedonian flag rocks!

Posted by Paulie on Dec-28-2007 01:25:

Lira son, short history lesson for you... That flag is a complete rip off of the sun of Vergina, and is the flag of macedonia, greece.

The flag you are referring to is that of FYROM or better known as Bulgaria!

Posted by mezzir on Dec-28-2007 01:26:

ages later, i still say libya

Posted by Lira on Dec-28-2007 01:35:

quote:
Originally posted by Paulie
Lira son, short history lesson for you... That flag is a complete rip off of the sun of Vergina, and is the flag of macedonia, greece.

No, it's not. It's a rip off of the Japanese naval ensign:

Which actually gives Macedonia more hotness points

quote:
Originally posted by Paulie
The flag you are referring to is that of FYROM or better known as Bulgaria!

Wait, this is the flag of Bulgaria:

And "FYROM" is to Macedonia the same way "dentifrice" is to toothpaste. Who in their right mind would call a country "Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia" just because the Greeks don't like their name?

...

Wait, you're Greek, aren't you? Kay, what's the matter of "Macedonia", if you don't mind me asking?

Posted by chris harrington on Dec-28-2007 01:43:

quote:
Originally posted by getfoul
The french flag...

ahahahah

+1

Posted by sterilis on Dec-28-2007 02:03:

quote:
Originally posted by TazZ-erT

Its the flag for my country

agreed!

Posted by CleverName on Dec-28-2007 02:05:

Good lord there's some geographically challenged people in this thread.

Macedonia is a sovereign state. Bulgaria is a sovereign state. None of them have any governmental connection to greece anymore (not for the last like 500 years anyway).

Someone asked if autonomous regions within states have their own flags. They do; case in point the 50 flags of the states of the USA, or if that doesn't work for you, the flag of Kosovo, an autonomous state within Serbia that's probably going to be the world's newest country within the next 12 months:

or the Basque flag that a couple spanish terrorists would love to call their state flag: (Note that this isn't the official flag of the Basque separatist movement as there IS no official flag; they're just a bunch of disorganized commie revolutionaries...)

or the Palestinian flag which isn't recognized by anyone important, or the Taiwanese flag which isn't recognized either ever since they got punked by China.

Personally, my favorite is the UN flag

Posted by Spacey Orange on Dec-28-2007 02:07:

jake benson! but close behind is george michael.

Posted by Omega_M on Dec-28-2007 02:08:

quote:
Originally posted by Spacey Orange
jake benson! but close behind is george michael.

Posted by Lira on Dec-28-2007 02:14:

quote:
Originally posted by CleverName
Good lord there's some geographically challenged people in this thread.

Nah, I think he's just Greek... they hate Macedonia because of its name, apparently, and they think it's also a Bulgarian muppet state of some sort

quote:
Originally posted by CleverName

Hah, I've got a new favourite!

Posted by Chris Crossland on Dec-28-2007 02:14:

Posted by nchs09 on Dec-28-2007 02:40:

quote:
Originally posted by Spacey Orange
jake benson! but close behind is george michael.
owneg.

Posted by nchs09 on Dec-28-2007 02:41:

btw mine is my own flag..... :P

Posted by Paulie on Dec-28-2007 03:18:

Lira please stop referring to FYROM as Macedonia...they have nothing in common, and its quite offensive to be labelled the same as a race that has history of cheating, stealing and lying...

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