Well some of you may appreciate this as much as I do... actually everyone should! I'd like to keep the American Patriotism alive and gleaming like no other place in the world! Too many people are now back to the slumber, and dry routines prior to 9/11/01. No one seems to go out of their way to show anyone they come across how much they love our country. I try to whenever I can... and here's today's patriotic post! I know it's kinda long.. but read it... hopefully, you'll get that spine tingling American Spirit running through your body.. maybe some goosebumps on your arms! I got it in an email from a friend.
American Guesser
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.
First, it occurs to me 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.
American Guesser
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.
First, it occurs to me 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.
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