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English forum => Small talk => Topic started by: RMS Gigantic on July 04, 2009, 15:03:46

Title: The US's birthday
Post by: RMS Gigantic on July 04, 2009, 15:03:46
It's Independence Day, a.k.a. the Fourth of July here in the US. It's considered the birthday of the United States. The country turns 233 today ;D

The first official US flag was adopted on June 14, 1777. It is because of this that June 14th is Flag Day.

(http://www.usflagdepot.com/store/media/13star.gif)

The first official US flag

26 flags later...

(http://redlinerennsport.homestead.com/files/us_flag_50star.jpg)

The current flag
Title: Re: The US's birthday
Post by: TJK on July 04, 2009, 15:26:06
Happy birthday U.S.A and all members and citizens of this big Country or all 48 country's
that do united stat of America

(http://i43.tinypic.com/z1v81.jpg)
Title: Re: The US's birthday
Post by: firestar12 on July 04, 2009, 15:30:48
Happy birthday to all Americans! (And me!) :P
Title: Re: The US's birthday
Post by: RMS Gigantic on July 04, 2009, 15:32:17
It's the country's birthday, not the citizens' :P
Title: Re: The US's birthday
Post by: TJK on July 04, 2009, 15:36:33
Quote from: RMS Gigantic on July 04, 2009, 15:32:17
It's the country's birthday, not the citizens' :P

Yes wee  know but i hope all the citizen live in the country do, so Happy birthday to all, if it not had been for the citizen's it will not have been a USA like today, then the Indians will had it. :doh:
Title: Re: The US's birthday
Post by: RMS Gigantic on July 04, 2009, 15:49:33
No, the British would have had us :lol: ;)
Title: Re: The US's birthday
Post by: The Captain on July 04, 2009, 15:51:14
I believe that the first U.S. flag that came out was a circle of stars, not stars in a colum.

Quote from: TJK on July 04, 2009, 15:36:33
Yes wee  know but i hope all the citizen live in the country do, so Happy birthday to all, if it not had been for the citizen's it will not have been a USA like today, then the Indians will had it. :doh:

Actually, the indians posed the biggest threat back when the 13 colonies were established, not when we became the U.S.
Title: Re: The US's birthday
Post by: TJK on July 04, 2009, 15:57:15
Quote from: The Captain on July 04, 2009, 15:51:14
I believe that the first U.S. flag that came out was a circle of stars, not stars in a colum.

Actually, the indians posed the biggest threat back when the 13 colonies were established, not when we became the U.S.
you have right about the flag, here it is
Title: Re: The US's birthday
Post by: firestar12 on July 04, 2009, 18:24:45
I would hope that after all of RMSG's research, he is right.
Title: Re: The US's birthday
Post by: RMSGreatBritain on July 04, 2009, 18:34:22
happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday USA, Ha-aa-aa-aa-ppy birthday to you! :2thumbs:

Thanks USA for being alive, without you we wouldnt have the best motorsport in the world: NASCAR

I hope to one day visit every one of the 50 great states of the USA, as I have always wanted to visit such a great country!

Thank you America! Thank you NASCAR!
Title: Re: The US's birthday
Post by: jim.smith on July 04, 2009, 18:40:44
God bless America,and a happy July 4th.
Title: Re: The US's birthday
Post by: RMS Gigantic on July 04, 2009, 20:06:32
Quote from: The Captain on July 04, 2009, 15:51:14
I believe that the first U.S. flag that came out was a circle of stars, not stars in a colum.
Incorrect. The Betsy Ross flag was not official. The first official US flag was adopted on June 14, 1777, in the design shown in the first post, and is why June 14th is flag day. USFlag.org confirms this. The great thing about official US flags is that every official flag, from 1777 to today, never goes obsolete, so they are all legal to fly at any time! I could fly a 46 star flag (the one Titanic sailed under) and have no trouble!
Title: Re: The US's birthday
Post by: RMS Canada on July 04, 2009, 21:20:34
What is Independence Day all about anyway?  I've never fully understood it.
Title: Re: The US's birthday
Post by: RMS Gigantic on July 04, 2009, 21:22:16
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_Day_(United_States) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_Day_(United_States))
Title: Re: The US's birthday
Post by: bbydino05 on July 04, 2009, 21:53:46
well it seems as if though we have made it another year here on this planet. and im thankful for having such a great president this independence day for we probably wouldnt have it.
Title: Re: The US's birthday
Post by: matt5674 on July 04, 2009, 23:13:56
Happy Birthday my home country. :2thumbs: America is a great country with it's famous WTC gorund Zero, Golden Gate Bridge, Hotel Queen Mary, and wreck site of the Big Fitz in Superior Lake. God Bless America
Title: Re: The US's birthday
Post by: Nathan|C on July 04, 2009, 23:29:59
Quote from: matt5674 on July 04, 2009, 23:13:56
Happy Birthday my home country. :2thumbs: America is a great country with it's famous WTC gorund Zero, Golden Gate Bridge, Hotel Queen Mary, and wreck site of the Big Fitz in Superior Lake. God Bless America

Happy Birthday, America  :2thumbs:

Hope all you Americans out there had a happy 4th July!

Quote from: matt5674 on July 04, 2009, 23:13:56
with it's famous WTC gorund Zero, wreck site of the Big Fitz in Superior Lake.

I'm afraid that doesn't make it great Matt  :lol: . It's the people  ;)

Title: Re: The US's birthday
Post by: RMS Gigantic on July 04, 2009, 23:37:18
Along with its government system (or maybe not :P), booming economy (at least, formerly :P), and armed forces.
Title: Re: The US's birthday
Post by: The Captain on July 05, 2009, 14:32:42
I had a nice 4th of July. My family watched the fireworks in NY on T.V. What did everyone else do?

I have to thank Great Britain. First because it is awesome ;D! 2nd because without them, there would have been no 13 colonies, and no U.S.

Go independence day! But more importantly, go Stars and Stripes Forever ;D! I love that song ;D.

Quote from: RMS Gigantic on July 04, 2009, 20:06:32
Incorrect. The Betsy Ross flag was not official. The first official US flag was adopted on June 14, 1777, in the design shown in the first post, and is why June 14th is flag day. USFlag.org confirms this. The great thing about official US flags is that every official flag, from 1777 to today, never goes obsolete, so they are all legal to fly at any time! I could fly a 46 star flag (the one Titanic sailed under) and have no trouble!

Then what about the circle flag? Can you draw me some history on that?

Quote from: RMS Gigantic on July 04, 2009, 20:06:32
I could fly a 46 star flag (the one Titanic sailed under) and have no trouble!

Thats only because no one would be able to see if the 50 stars are all there Unless they counted them ;D.
Title: Re: The US's birthday
Post by: TerryRussell on July 05, 2009, 14:52:37
Quote from: The Captain on July 05, 2009, 14:32:42
I had a nice 4th of July. My family watched the fireworks in NY on T.V. What did everyone else do?

My wife and I (she's from New Jersey) lit fireworks, had a meal and generally celebrated the fact that 233 years America became independent of the country she now lives in. Or something like that....  ;D  :thumbs:
Title: Re: The US's birthday
Post by: TerryRussell on July 05, 2009, 19:47:29
If this turns into a mud-slinging session, I will lock the thread.

Please don't start attacking each other's countries.
Title: Re: The US's birthday
Post by: RMS Gigantic on July 05, 2009, 23:49:05
Quote from: The Captain on July 05, 2009, 14:32:42
Then what about the circle flag? Can you draw me some history on that?
It was more of a battle flag for George Washington than a symbol of the country. It was designed before there was an actual official flag.

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Thats only because no one would be able to see if the 50 stars are all there Unless they counted them ;D.
Not really. the 46 star flag looks like this:

(http://www.law.ou.edu/ushistory/flags/46star.gif)

Simply looking at the shape of the constellation tells you that is not the modern flag. Even the Star Spangled Banner is legal to be flown 24/7/365!
Title: Re: The US's birthday
Post by: The Captain on July 06, 2009, 15:37:03
Oh. Well, George Washington had a very good taste in flags :P ;D.

That is a flat laid out version of the flag. If someone was waving it around, it'd be a little harder to judge.

Quote from: RMS Gigantic on July 05, 2009, 23:49:05
24/7/265!

I thought it was 365 days a year ??? ;D.

Quote from: TerryRussell on July 05, 2009, 19:47:29
Please don't start attacking each other's countries.

So I'm attacking America? Then who am I ;D?
Title: Re: The US's birthday
Post by: TerryRussell on July 06, 2009, 20:37:25
Quote from: The Captain on July 06, 2009, 15:37:03
So I'm attacking America? Then who am I ;D?

I wasn't speaking to you. There was a post after yours that has now been removed by the person that posted it...
Title: Re: The US's birthday
Post by: RMS Gigantic on July 06, 2009, 21:37:19
Quote from: The Captain on July 06, 2009, 15:37:03
I thought it was 365 days a year ??? ;D.
Corrected.
Title: Re: The US's birthday
Post by: firestar12 on July 06, 2009, 21:55:25
Actually...3651/4 days... ::) ;D
Title: Re: The US's birthday
Post by: RMS Gigantic on July 06, 2009, 23:19:55
Quote from: Firestar on July 06, 2009, 21:55:25
Actually...3651/4 days... ::) ;D
Actually, by astronomical definition, a day is about 23 hours, 56 minutes, and 4.091 seconds.
Title: Re: The US's birthday
Post by: TerryRussell on July 07, 2009, 00:00:32
Quote from: RMS Gigantic on July 06, 2009, 21:37:19
Corrected.

Aha! I'd read it as 24th July in the year 265.  Oops!  :evil:
Title: Re: The US's birthday
Post by: The Captain on July 14, 2009, 02:20:23
Hey, I've wanted to ask this for some time now, but is it still 365 days in a year if you arn't counting Febuary 28th?
Title: Re: The US's birthday
Post by: TJK on July 14, 2009, 02:29:28
Quote from: The Captain on July 14, 2009, 02:20:23
Hey, I've wanted to ask this for some time now, but is it still 365 days in a year if you arn't counting Febuary 28th?

I think you mean February 29th
Title: Re: The US's birthday
Post by: The Captain on July 16, 2009, 02:39:47
I do actually. Sorry.