Birthday of Old Glory and its long flag history
The piece surveys the flag’s origin from early colonial banners to the 1777 adoption of the Continental flag with thirteen stripes, and traces later changes through 198 years. It notes the flag’s symbolism, flag day observances, and the American Flag Association’s efforts against desecration. It mentions Gadsden’s rattlesnake banner and early flags like the pine tree flag and the St George cross lineage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fathers of the Republic
Atlantic
Arctic
Tropics
Cuba
Porto Rico
Phillippines
Zead
American Flag Association
Great Britain
United States
St. George
New World
England
Scotland
St. James
George Rex
George Rex and the Liberties of
America
Pennsylvania Journal
Colonel Gadsden
Marine Committee
Continental Congress
Congress
George Washington
Campridge
Mass
St. Andrew
A Song of the Flag by Denis A McCarthy
Poem praises the United States flag and national unity, tracing flag history from Betsy Ross to 1818 and noting the 1912 addition of two states Arizona and New Mexico. It reflects on patriotism and the ideal of sacrifice for the flag, with references to freemen and the expansion of the Union.
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Denis A. McCarthy
Betsy Ross
Philadelphia
Fort Stanwix
Vermont
Kentucky
Congress
United States
Union
Tennessee
Ohio
Louisiana
Indiana
Mississippi
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
Ten Cents and a Handkerchief Joke Echoes at Cooper Union
A mother powders ten cents for stamps as four year old Jimmy asks if ten cents is a little piece of money. Lincoln Steffens at Cooper Union recalls a quip about a child labor millionaire and a proposed handkerchief stand, reflecting social themes.
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Jimmy
Lincoln Steffens
Cooper Union
New York
George
Old Acquaintance Lamp Shade Joke
A resourceful girl makes a lamp shade from a pink party frock. She shows it to a caller. He recalls the last time he danced with her and notes the irony in the soft light. The quip ends with a playful remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
It is a Bachelor Patience and Militia Question
The fragment hints at a dialogue about patience and a brother in the militia. It mentions engagements and a locomotive engineer who tanks up and makes his own head light, suggesting a casual, humorous exchange rather than a clear news item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Militia
Patrice
Taking No Chances in a Brief Street Encounter
A doctor greets a former patient on the street and jokes about the cost of his advice. Mr. Brown replies cautiously asking whether the visit will incur charges, highlighting a wary patient-doctor exchange.
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Doctor Bigbill
Mr. Brown
Superstition, Dates, and Quips Highlighted by Couple
In a playful exchange Mr Meekton admits superstition about the number 13 while his wife laughs it off noting the only date to fear is April. The tale closes with a quip about a soft skull and a brick imprint, reflecting a light, humorous mood about human fault finding.
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Mr. Meekton
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Wace
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Washington
Tam Coca-Cola Co
Artamma, Ga
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USA
Standard Oil Co
Chicago
Ill
the Lakes
Georgian Bay
Switzerland of America
Missouri
Lake Superior
Coorgien Ay Tits
Conley
Hoosier
Fogarty
Michigan City
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