Happy Birthday America! 235 and counting!

TOAD · 07-02-2011, 07:24 AM

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......And for the support of this declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.

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Lives, fortunes, honor Of those 56 who signed the Declaration of Independence, nine died of wounds or hardships during the war. Five were captured and imprisoned, in each case with brutal treatment. Several lost wives, sons or entire families. One lost his 13 children. Two wives were brutally treated. All were at one time or another the victims of manhunts and driven from their homes. Twelve signers had their homes completely burned. Seventeen lost everything they owned. Yet not one defected or went back on his pledged word. Their honor, and the nation they sacrificed so much to create is still intact.

Hope everyone has a safe, enjoyable weekend and a memorable 4th of July!
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gtxrider · 07-04-2011, 07:22 AM

Have a safe and happy 4th of July. Be careful with the fireworks and drive safely.

Lakesrider · 07-04-2011, 08:07 AM

Happy Independence Day everyone. Fly your Flag proudly today. Be nice to everyone, and certainly as mentioned drive safely, and as I like to say, keep your head in the game. Lots of visitors up here who don't know their way around and are looking everywhere, instead of the road. Happened to me yesterday. Good thing I was watching.....

Have a great day and Please, please, remember our troops who are out there defending our freedoms, instead of being home with their families and loved ones today...

LakesRegionSpirit · 07-04-2011, 10:18 AM

The wife and I actually made it past midnight to take in The Weirs fireworks. Interesting crowd. The image is a composite/HDRI combo. My Photoshop skills are not that great so the layer blending leaves a lot to be desired.

Happy 4th.

Nagigator · 07-04-2011, 10:25 AM

I just put it up as my background...........

fatlazyless · 07-04-2011, 06:53 PM

What do the red, white and blue colors of the U S Flag mean?

www.usflag.org/colors.html

07-04-2011, 07:22 AM	#2
gtxrider Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Piscataway, NJ Posts: 1,030 Thanks: 2 Thanked 46 Times in 24 Posts	Happy 4th! Have a safe and happy 4th of July. Be careful with the fireworks and drive safely.

07-04-2011, 10:18 AM	#4
LakesRegionSpirit Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Gilford Posts: 188 Thanks: 7 Thanked 40 Times in 21 Posts	Midnight at The Weirs The wife and I actually made it past midnight to take in The Weirs fireworks. Interesting crowd. The image is a composite/HDRI combo. My Photoshop skills are not that great so the layer blending leaves a lot to be desired. Happy 4th. Attached Images __________________ __________________________________________ Lakes Region Spirit "Seeking the soul of the Lakes Region one story at a time" www.LakesRegionSpirit.com

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Nagigator Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Central Ma. Posts: 290 Thanks: 268 Thanked 55 Times in 39 Posts	great image! I just put it up as my background........... Last edited by Nagigator; 07-04-2011 at 04:18 PM. Reason: spelling

07-04-2011, 06:53 PM	#6
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,528 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 296 Thanked 957 Times in 698 Posts	What do the red, white and blue colors of the U S Flag mean? www.usflag.org/colors.html __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake! Last edited by fatlazyless; 07-05-2011 at 05:58 AM.

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07-04-2011, 08:07 AM	#3
Lakesrider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 380 Thanked 1,016 Times in 345 Posts	Happy Independence Day everyone. Fly your Flag proudly today. Be nice to everyone, and certainly as mentioned drive safely, and as I like to say, keep your head in the game. Lots of visitors up here who don't know their way around and are looking everywhere, instead of the road. Happened to me yesterday. Good thing I was watching..... Have a great day and Please, please, remember our troops who are out there defending our freedoms, instead of being home with their families and loved ones today...