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Care for a cuddle
Thirty years ago we visited Australia for a two week dream vacation. We were all over the ‘Gold Coast’ loving every minute meeting the friendly ‘Aussie’ people. There are ‘mini’ zoos everywhere and we stopped at a few. At one place a Docent came up to Denise carrying a Koala. She asked Denise: “Care to…
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What Flag is That 05.15.21
Today I fly the branch of service I was a member of: The US Army. The flag has a blue replica of the seal of the War Office [above the seal is a snake spitting out a ribbon with the words: This We’ll Defend] all on a white field with a red ribbon underneath with…
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What Flag is That? 05.14.21
One characteristic of a good flag is immediate recognition. This is the iconic logo of The Rolling Stones. In 2021 this brand is 51 years old. The Stones call their formation date July 12, 1962 when they played at the Marquee Club in London. The 5 English lads were: Mick Jagger; Keith Richards; Brian Jones;…
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What Flag Is That 05.12.21
True South Antarctica. The southern most continent in the world. It contains the South Pole. It is surrounded by the Southern Ocean. It is the fifth largest continent. It has a population of approximately 5,000 in the summer and maybe 1,000 in the winter. 98% of Antarctica is covered by ice. The ice is 1.2…
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What Flag Is That 05.11.21
“I get the news I need on the weather reportI can gather all the news I need on the weather reportHey, I’ve got nothing to do today but smileDo-n-doh-d-doh-n-doh and here I amThe only living boy in…St Clair Shores. Today’s statement flag is from my friends at Flags For Good. Climate Change Is Real. The…
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What Flag Is That 05.09.21
Surdists United. Surdists United, Inc. (SU) was originally founded in 2014 by a group of Deaf View/Image Art De’VIA ARTivists under the name of DeArtivists United (D^AU). This was done in honor of the 25th anniversary and in recognition of Surdism and the 2nd wave of De’VIA, which takes De’VIA into the classrooms and out…
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What Flag is That? 05.08.21
The southern region of Belgium known as Wallonia. It is the French speaking part of Belgium. I makes up 55% of the territory of Belgium but only 33% of the population. This Walloon region is rich in coal and iron resources. Historically it was the first fully industrialized part of Europe. Currently with the movement…
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What Flag is That? 05.07.21
The sovereign island nation: Saint Lucia. Located in the West Indies of the Eastern Caribbean Sea. It is one of the Windward Islands It is named after Saint Lucy of Syracuse. It is the only country in the world named after a woman. St Lucia was fought over by the French and British for many…
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What Flag Is That 05.06.21
New York (City) Police Department. NYPD is the largest and one of the oldest municipal police departments in the United States, with approximately 36,000 officers and 19,000 civilian employees. The NYPD was established in 1845, and today, is responsible for policing an 8.5-million-person city, by performing a wide variety of public safety, law enforcement, traffic…
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What Flag is That? 05.05.21
Bandera de Me’xico. The flag of Mexico. It is vertical tricolor of green; white and red. Charged in the middle white section is the national coat of arms. The overall design has been consistent since 1821. The coat of arms is based on the Aztec symbol for Tenochtitlan [Mexico City]. The story is that the…