To the Rising Tide and to their faceless eagle-sporting foes I offer these small quotations regarding the symbolism of the eagle versus the symbolism of the turkey for this, our great United States, from my friend and comrade Mr. Benjamin Franklin:
"For my own part I wish the Bald Eagle had not been chosen the Representative of our Country. He is a Bird of bad moral Character. He does not get his Living honestly. You may have seen him perched on some dead Tree near the River, where, too lazy to fish for himself, he watches the Labour of the Fishing Hawk; and when that diligent Bird has at length taken a Fish, and is bearing it to his Nest for the Support of his Mate and young Ones, the Bald Eagle pursues him and takes it from him."
"I am on this account not displeased that the Figure is not known as a Bald Eagle, but looks more like a Turkey. For the Truth the Turkey is in Comparison a much more respectable Bird, and withal a true original Native of America... He is besides, though a little vain & silly, a Bird of Courage, and would not hesitate to attack a Grenadier of the British Guards who should presume to invade his Farm Yard with a red Coat on."
Perhaps the lesson is is that one should not be surprised an organisation sporting an
eagle on the door of their vehicle is of an allegedly less than savoury nature. For
my part? I wouldn't mind meeting one of them.
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