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[Eric Myers]

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Interesting e-mail from "Mom".  Wierd all the 13's...

Forwarded From: Brenda Myers <bhmyers@swbell.net>

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>Subject: ONE DOLLAR BILL
> > >Date: Wed, 8 May 2002 19:04:45 -0600
> > >
> > >ONE DOLLAR BILL
> > >
> > >Take out a one dollar bill, and look at it. The one dollar bill you're
> > >looking at first came off the presses in 1957 in its present design.
This
> > >so-called paper money is in fact a cotton and linen blend, with red and
> > >blue
> > >minute silk fibers running through it. It is actually material. We've
all
> > >washed it without it falling apart. A special blend of ink is used, the
> > >contents we will never know. It is overprinted with symbols and then it
> is
> > >starched to make it water resistant and pressed to give it that nice
> crisp
> > >look.
> > >
> > >If you look on the front of the bill, you will see the United States
> > >Treasury Seal. On the top you will see the scales for a balanced
budget.
> In
> > >the center you have a carpenter's square, a tool used for an even cut.
> > >
> > >Underneath is the Key to the United States Treasury.  That's all pretty
> > >easy
> > >to figure out, but what is on the back of that dollar bill is something
> we
> > >should all know.
> > >
> > >If you turn the bill over, you will see two circles.  Both circles,
> > >together, comprise the Great Seal of the United States. The First
> > >Continental Congress requested that Benjamin Franklin and a group of
men
> > >come up with a Seal.  It took them four years to accomplish this task
and
> > >another two years to get it approved.
> > >
> > >If you look at the left-hand circle, you will see a Pyramid. Notice the
> > >face
> > >is lighted, and the western side is dark. This country was just
> beginning.
> > >We had not begun to explore the West or decided what we could do for
> > >Western
> > >Civilization. The Pyramid is uncapped, again signifying that we were
not
> > >even close to being finished. Inside the capstone you have the
all-seeing
> > >eye, an ancient symbol for divinity.
> > >
> > >It was Franklin's belief that one man couldn't do it alone, but a group

> of
> > >men, with the help of God, could do anything. "IN GOD WE TRUST" is on
> this
> > >currency.
> > >
> > >The Latin above the pyramid, ANNUIT COEPTIS, means, "God has favored
our
> > >undertaking." The Latin below the pyramid, NOVUS ORDO SECLORUM, means,
"a
> > >new order has begun."  At the base of the pyramid is the Roman Numeral
> for
> > >1776.
> > >
> > >If you look at the right-hand circle, and check it carefully, you will
> > >learn
> > >that it is on every National Cemetery in the United States. It is also
on
> > >the Parade of Flags Walkway at the Bushnell, Florida National Cemetery,
> and
> > >is the centerpiece of most hero's monuments. Slightly modified, it is
the
> > >seal of the President of the United States, and it is always visible
> > >whenever he speaks, yet very few people know what the symbols mean.
> > >
> > >The Bald Eagle was selected as a symbol for victory for two reasons:
> > >First, he is not afraid of a storm; he is strong, and he is smart
enough
> to
> > >soar above it.
> > >Secondly, he wears no material crown. We had just broken from the King
of
> > >England.
> > >
> > >Also, notice the shield is unsupported. This country can now stand on
its
>
> > >own. At the top of that shield you have a white bar signifying
congress,
> a
> > >unifying factor. We were coming together as one nation.
> > >
> > >In the Eagle's beak you will read, "E PLURIBUS UNUM," meaning, "one
> nation
> > >from many people." Above the Eagle, you have thirteen stars,
representing
> > >the thirteen original colonies, and any clouds of misunderstanding
> rolling
> > >away. Again, we were coming together as one. Notice what the Eagle
holds
> in
> > >his talons. He holds an olive branch and arrows. This country wants
> peace,
> > >but we will never be afraid to fight to preserve peace. The Eagle
always
> > >wants to face the olive branch, but in time of war, his gaze turns
toward
> > >the arrows.
> > >
> > >They say that the number 13 is an unlucky number. This is almost a
> > >worldwide
> > >belief. You will usually never see a room numbered 13, or any hotels or
> > >motels with a 13th floor. But think about this: 13 original colonies,
13
> > >signers of the Declaration of Independence, 13 stripes on our flag, 13
> > >steps
> > >on the Pyramid, 13 letters in the Latin above, 13 letters in "E
Pluribus
> > >Unum," 13 stars above the Eagle, 13 bars on that shield, 13 leaves on
the
> > >olive branch, 13 fruits, and if you
> > >look closely, 13 arrows. And, for minorities: the 13th Amendment.
> > >
> > >I always ask people, "Why don't you know this?" Your children don't
know
> > >this, and their history teachers don't know this. Too many veterans
have
> > >given up too much to ever let the meaning fade. Many veterans remember
> > >coming home to an America that didn't care.  Too many veterans never
came
> > >home at all.
> > >
> > >Share this page with everyone, so they can learn what is on the back of
> the
> > >UNITED STATES ONE DOLLAR BILL, and what it stands for... Otherwise,
they
> > >will probably never know... PLEASE FORWARD TO YOUR FRIENDS!
> > >
> > >I didn't know all of this. Did you?
> > >
> >
> >
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