Joe wrote:

"Wolfie" wrote in message ...

Bart Senior wrote:

The 21-gun salute comes from summing of the digits in the
year 1776.

Salutes of 21 guns for national leaders predate 1776 and
the American Revolution...


Wrong, Bart is correct.

Joe

Rubbish! By 1730 the Royal Navy (British that is) routinely fired 21 gun salutes for certain anniversaries.

Cheers
Marty

Martin Baxter wrote:
Joe wrote:
"Wolfie" wrote
Bart Senior wrote:

The 21-gun salute comes from summing of the digits in the
year 1776.

Salutes of 21 guns for national leaders predate 1776 and
the American Revolution...

Wrong, Bart is correct.

Rubbish! By 1730 the Royal Navy (British that is) routinely fired 21 gun salutes for certain anniversaries.

Rubbish is certainly right. http://www.snopes.com/military/21gun.htm

The 21 gun salute is not of American origin and predates the American
Revolution. The 1776 thing is just a coincidence, no matter what
misinformation might have been dumped in you email inbox by clueless
people who middlessly forward everything they get without checking to
see if it's true or even plausible.

BONUS QUESTION: What's the proper way to dispose of a flag that has
become old and worn out?

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//-Walt
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I believe you're supposed to bury it... burning can't be right, since
those assholes in Congress tried but failed to outlaw it.

--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Walt" wrote in message
...
Martin Baxter wrote:
Joe wrote:
"Wolfie" wrote
Bart Senior wrote:

The 21-gun salute comes from summing of the digits in the
year 1776.

Salutes of 21 guns for national leaders predate 1776 and
the American Revolution...

Wrong, Bart is correct.

Rubbish! By 1730 the Royal Navy (British that is) routinely fired 21 gun
salutes for certain anniversaries.

Rubbish is certainly right. http://www.snopes.com/military/21gun.htm

The 21 gun salute is not of American origin and predates the American
Revolution. The 1776 thing is just a coincidence, no matter what
misinformation might have been dumped in you email inbox by clueless
people who middlessly forward everything they get without checking to
see if it's true or even plausible.

BONUS QUESTION: What's the proper way to dispose of a flag that has
become old and worn out?

--
//-Walt
//
// http://cagle.slate.msn.com/working/040514/matson.gif

They are burned with due reverence and respect.


Retiring Old Glory
When the United States flag (Old Glory) becomes worn, torn,
faded or badly soiled, it is time to replace it with a new flag,
and the old flag should be "retired" with all the dignity and respect
befitting our nation's flag. The traditional method of retirement is
to incinerate the flag, but this does not mean that one should
simply drop the entire flag (intact) into a fire.

A flag ceases to be a flag when it is cut into pieces. In addition,
it is easier to completely incinerate the flag, if it is cut into smaller
pieces. A flag should never be torn up like an old bed sheet. It
should be cut up with scissors or shears in a methodical manner.
The corners of the flag should be stretched out over a table top
and someone should cut the flag in half, vertically (be careful not
to cut up the blue star field. Then, place the two halves together
and cut them in half, horizontally. You will end up with four pieces
of flag, one being the blue star field.



Jonathan Ganz wrote

I believe you're supposed to bury it... burning can't be right, since
those assholes in Congress tried but failed to outlaw it.

--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Walt" wrote in message
...
Martin Baxter wrote:
Joe wrote:
"Wolfie" wrote
Bart Senior wrote:

The 21-gun salute comes from summing of the digits in the
year 1776.

Salutes of 21 guns for national leaders predate 1776 and
the American Revolution...

Wrong, Bart is correct.

Rubbish! By 1730 the Royal Navy (British that is) routinely fired 21
gun
salutes for certain anniversaries.

Rubbish is certainly right. http://www.snopes.com/military/21gun.htm

The 21 gun salute is not of American origin and predates the American
Revolution. The 1776 thing is just a coincidence, no matter what
misinformation might have been dumped in you email inbox by clueless
people who middlessly forward everything they get without checking to
see if it's true or even plausible.

BONUS QUESTION: What's the proper way to dispose of a flag that has
become old and worn out?

--
//-Walt
//
// http://cagle.slate.msn.com/working/040514/matson.gif

"Walt" wrote in message

| BONUS QUESTION: What's the proper way to dispose of a flag that has
| become old and worn out?

Send it to Iraq... they are running out of American Flags to burn in
protest.

CM

ruff week at work?


"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
...

"Walt" wrote in message

| BONUS QUESTION: What's the proper way to dispose of a flag that has
| become old and worn out?

Send it to Iraq... they are running out of American Flags to burn in
protest.

CM

Nah... just getting rid of some old bait.!...

The week wasn't bad... very busy... but at least the American Tourists
were nice to meet. I wear my American Flag pin with the yellow ribbon.

CM

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
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| ruff week at work?
|
|
| "Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
| ...
|
| "Walt" wrote in message
|
| | BONUS QUESTION: What's the proper way to dispose of a flag that has
| | become old and worn out?
|
| Send it to Iraq... they are running out of American Flags to burn in
| protest.
|
| CM
|
|
|

Is the yellow ribbon a border, like an Admiralty Flag?

Capt. Mooron wrote in

were nice to meet. I wear my American Flag pin with the yellow ribbon.

No... separate ribbon below the flag.... ;-)

CM

"Bart Senior" wrote in message
et...
| Is the yellow ribbon a border, like an Admiralty Flag?
|
| Capt. Mooron wrote in
|
| were nice to meet. I wear my American Flag pin with the yellow ribbon.
|
|

"Capt. Mooron" wrote

I wear my American Flag pin with the yellow ribbon.



Kiss up!