Hi Steve, We flew the Bennington Flag, which has special meaning for us. One of the Revolutionary War veterans whose daguerreotypes I own was the last survivor of the Battle of Bennington. I know the actual flag -- which is in the Bennington Museum -- has been assessed as having been made early in the 19th century as part of the Bennington Day celebrations, but we love it. Its union has a big 76 on it, as well as stars. -- Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: Larry Holmes <larry@kijoda.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Cc: Sent: Thursday, July 5, 2012 9:55 AM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] The Sun or Grandson in this case. Steve, mine flies 24/7, 365 days. Re your grandson: Dan's older brother is retired AF. The Force (pun intended) really turned his life around. Taught survival training for about 15 years, then rest of service was in SERE. Now employed by the FBI, though not as an agent. And, working on a PHD, to boot. 73, lh On 7/4/2012 3:41 PM, Steve Fisher wrote:
Happy tth of July! You ARE flying Old Glory today, aren't you? If not, the next boat to Abu Dhabi leaves tomorrow and your ancestors who brought you here are ashamed. Get packing. Have fun. We just might think of you in the future. Maybe. _______________________________________________ Not only flying the flag but this morning I had the pleasure of fixing breakfast for an active member of the armed forces. My grandson is here on leave. He packed up his Xbox ½ years ago and left for Lackland AFB. He is home for two weeks and I couldn’t be more proud of the man he has become. If he is any indication, we are in good hands.
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