Today is St. Eustatius Flag Day, a public holiday of Sint Eustatius, known locally as Statia. It commemorates the date in 1776 when Statia became the first country in the world to recognize the independence of the United States of America.
On November 16th 1776, the Andrew Doria, under the command of Captain Isaiah Robinson, of the newly created US navy entered Statia’s harbor and fired off a 13-gun salute (one for each of the original colonies). Statia’s then-Governor Johannes de Graaff ordered return fire of an 11-gun salute from Fort Oranje (International protocol at the time required a two-gun less acknowledgement of a sovereign flag.)
This gun salute was the first recognition of the USA as a nation, as that country was at war with Great Britain. This makes Statia the first foreign land to salute the US flag and recognize the country’s independence. The event is known as the “First Salute”.
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After I’ve completed a task that wasn’t on my to-do list, I add it, then cross it off for the free dopamine boost.
I would like a version of GPS that could say, “Would you like to make an illegal u-turn here to save 10 minutes of driving?”
Child to Dad: I learned a joke at school today.
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Please allow children to believe in Santa. You believe in essential oils and no one is ruining it for you.
Has anyone explained to Hershal Walker that “run-off” doesn’t mean what he did to his kids?
Ask your doctor if medical advice from a commercial is right for you.
Cowboys used to put a lantern on their saddle at night to help them find the trail. This was early saddle light navigation.
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