Columbus Day

Flag of Columbus, Ohio

Happy Columbus Day Observed 2010!

This holiday had its ups and downs. On the 400th Anniversary on October 12, 1892 the United States was finally old enough be aware and organize it as a holiday. The nation was more that 100 years old, 104 to be exact. The free press and government recognized Christopher Columbus' accidental journey as an essential turning point in US and World History. Perhaps the most memorable result of this 400th anniversary was the creation of the Pledge of Allegiance by Frances Bellamy.

Several hundred years after the passing of Christopher Columbus several US cities were destined to bear his name. The largest and most renowned is Columbus, Ohio. Columbus, OH is one of the few cities to have an official flag.

The second largest city named after America's discoverer is in Georgia. Columbus, Georgia is a thriving mid sized city on the border of Alabama. Interesting historical fact about Columbus, GA is that it was an key industrial center during the Civil War. It is where the last grand battle between the US and Confederate forces took place, after the surrender of General Lee and the assassination Lincoln, April 16, 1865. There is some debate as the totally last battle of Civil War, but without a doubt, Columbus Georgia was the last battle fought in the Original 13.

The city motto: "What Progress has Preserved"
is a cute contradiction. It's balanced opposite
could be: "The Progress of Preservation"

Interesting trivia about this 'last of civil war battles' was that the inventor of Coke, John Stith Pemberton was injured. Perhaps it's something about southern heat, thus Coke in summer is oh so sweet! Pepsi Cola was also invented in a southern state - North Carola - while Texas gave us Dr. Pepper! Essentially soda pop was created in the US Sun Belt to quench thirst on those hot hot summer days up north, or all year round in the Deep South. Soda Pop is essentially a beverage of the forlorn Confederacy!


The interesting vexillological situation is that both state flags have stars and stripes that most closely reflect the pattern of the US Federal Flag.

This Internet banner was taken from the official Columbus, GA gov website
www.columbusga.com/

to visit the official Columbus, OH gov website: click here
ci.columbus.oh.us/

Flag of Eurasia

The flag of Eurasia contains the EU pattern of stars but they are held in the canton area and are white, unlike the EU flag which has them centered and yellow.  Additionally a green and red stripe appear along the bottom with a white fimbration around the green area.

Taiwan & Bruma & Myanmar & China

Flag of Taiwan

In the Canton is a solar disc with 12 rays

The Sun reflects the power of Day

There is a delicate balance in East Asia, where the ancient scars of the Cold War fester on beyond the shores of Pusan/Busan. The acrimonious-abortion like political issues rest firmly tied to the nations of Taiwan and Myanmar. Their flags are vexillologically similar. Just as Israeli and Palestinian issues embroil West Asia, in East Asia, mainland China and Burma rest at the tipping point in between chaos and peace.

Only a certain percentage of nations recognize 'free market' China, aka Taiwan. The US used to recognize it as the real China, but then things went awry in the 1970s and the US flip flopped and decided to pull the carpet out from Taiwan and instead, warmed up to Communist China. Basically the US was taking advantage of a Russian-Chinese spat. It worked.

Myanmar used to be called Burma, which used to be a part of India when it was in the British Empire. Myanmar made a big splash in American Consciousness when Pepsi Co tried to open business in the 1990s, but a well executed anti-Myanmar protest blocked this corporation's right to free trade with a rather draconian nation.

As of now Taiwan and Myanmar remain in the semi-nation category like Puerto Rico, Palestine, and Greenland. At least Greenlanders will always have the comfort of knowing Santa Clause will protect them from evil and jerks wads, so long are they are nice and don't pout.

Flag of Myanmar
There are 14 stars in circle
Stars reflect the power of Night

October is Libra Month

Libra is the astrological sign of the scales, and scales appear on several US Flags. The most prominent display of Libra's icon is upon the state flag of New York.
Coincidentally New York's

'fraternal twin' New Jersey has a city that just as well utilizes the proverbial scales of justice: New Jersey's largest city, Newark. In fact both flags have the same Goddesses in the supporter position.

City vs. State
Flag of Newark City & Flag of New York State

Close Up

In New Jersey Justice is sitting and has her sword pointed into the ground, but in New York Justice is standing blindfolded and the sword is pointing up

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Lady Liberty is on the left in both flags, both holding liberty poles with liberty hats on top. On New York State's flag she is erect and facing forward. On Newark, New Jersey's flag she is leaning on a fag of sticks with an olive branch resting under her left armpit.

Hard Rock Cafe Flag

Business are important entities that fly flags. One famous restaurant flag is the Hard Rock Cafe Flag.

It has five different colours. The most dominant is tan-brown which forms the main background. A yellow disc in the center. Hard Rock is written in 50s style print with CAFE below all in white capital letters. Fourthly there is recessive white rectangle centered in the middle, and a white fringe around the yellow disc with a slightly larger black circle. Finally black is used to fringe the CAFE letters, as fringe around the disc, and in the TM (Trade Mark).

The "Perry Black Burger"
Matthew Perry's Ships were
Black and what is remembered
by most Japanese Upon their
coerced opening in 1859 by USA

I have been to the Hard Rock Cafe in Yokohama, Japan. I was there on the 150th anniversary opening of Japan by the USA. In honor of this Grand Opening of a Japan's business to the West by the US, the Hard Rock Cafe in Yokohama offered the Black Perry Burger with black bread. I think it was pumpernickel? It was tasty. If I remember correctly it had Swiss Cheese and mushrooms.

It felt good and a little strange to spread love and rock n' roll by eating a pumper nickle black burger in honor of Matthew Perry's historic visit to Japan in 1859.




jonesing for some rock and roll noise while you eat? www.hardrock.com


Hard Rock Cafe Philadelphia

Capture the Flag? Politically Speaking

The Naval Delta or
Letter "D" Flag

On the Philly weekend edition of the METRO Sept 17-19, 2010, an opinion by Tom Foreman, a political voice of CNN, wrote an article called, "Capture the Party Flag." Using a metaphor from a classic military game, Foreman essentially said that the Tea Party hi-jacked the invisible 'Change Flag' from Obama.

Go to www.ac360.com
to get the full story

According to Foreman the Tea Party is waving the 'Change Flag.' Thus any political group out of power will naturally wave the "Change-Delta" flag to unseat the power that is. I suppose the Delta flag is essentially a subversive flag?

Sometimes change is good, sometimes change is bad. No matter what when political power changes, it will immediately be good for some and bad for others. But in my opinion, everything always changes, for the better in the long run, "from a certain point of view," as Obiwan once said.

The Sorority Delta Delta Delta using the Delta Flag Colours in their Key Chain

you can visit the home of the triple Ds at www.tridelta.org/Home

Contrary to using the Iconic Greek Letter of Change "Delta"
Delta is not necessarily an advocate of Change

"Fly with Spare Change on Delta"
www.Delta.com

US-Okinawa Flag 1952-1972

One more thing.... a military guidon version of the delta flag was used by the Occupational Authority of Okinawa. After WWII Okinawa remained under US control for 20 more years from 1952-1972. It seemed that Okinawa was going to remain a part of the US. They even switched which side cars were to drive on, the dominant right side. Change was certainly in the air in both Japan and the US during the US-Okinawa Delta Flag period.

Autum Equinox

The balance between day and night!