Re: National symbols

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In a message dated 08/02/02 17:24:24 GMT Standard Time, geburah@io.com writes:


> > baldies are a less than great choice for a national bird.  golden eagles
> > would have been more suitable imho.  we have baldies nest near our house
> > and its depressing to watch as many as 6 of them harass the pair of
> > ospreys into dropping their fish so they can make off with them.  only
> > rarely have i seen one catch its own dinner in the presence of an osprey
> > it can bully into feeding it.
>
> Wow just like the good ol USA.. Not to be really unpatriotic, but we've
> been bullies for 200 years now.. the Bald Eagle is a perfect National Symbol


Have a look here for reasons why Benjamin Franklin thought the rattlesnake was the ideal symbol for the US:

http://sln.fi.edu/qa99/musing3/

Charles

Once is chance. Twice is coincidence. Three times is enemy action.