General Poetry posted July 1, 2024 |
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In Art, the guy in the Navy uniform is my dad at 16
Independence Day
by Debi Pick Marquette
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*Someone tried to tell me that they stumbled on my line where I use the word "Fireworks"
Because they thought it was three syllables. Just in case anyone else stumbles, remember to read fire as one syllable.
History of Uncle Sam: During the War of 1812, the United States Army received supplies from a variety of organizations rand individuals, one of which was Samuel Wilson, a meat packer from Troy, New York. He labeled his barrels of beef with to indicate U.S. government property, but soldiers referred to the man as Uncle Sam (Wilson).
What happened to Uncle Sam? In September 1961, the U.S. Congress recognized Samuel Wilson as the progenitor of America's national symbol of Uncle Sam. Wilson died at age 87 in 1854, and was buried next to his wife Betsey Mann in the Oakwood Cemetery in Troy, New York, the town that calls itself. The Home of Uncle Sam.Nov 24, 2000
Pays
one point
and 2 member cents. Because they thought it was three syllables. Just in case anyone else stumbles, remember to read fire as one syllable.
History of Uncle Sam: During the War of 1812, the United States Army received supplies from a variety of organizations rand individuals, one of which was Samuel Wilson, a meat packer from Troy, New York. He labeled his barrels of beef with to indicate U.S. government property, but soldiers referred to the man as Uncle Sam (Wilson).
What happened to Uncle Sam? In September 1961, the U.S. Congress recognized Samuel Wilson as the progenitor of America's national symbol of Uncle Sam. Wilson died at age 87 in 1854, and was buried next to his wife Betsey Mann in the Oakwood Cemetery in Troy, New York, the town that calls itself. The Home of Uncle Sam.Nov 24, 2000
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