The school year has ended and summer is in full swing. Grades and graduations are momentarily forgotten and the sweating of the last few weeks of school but a dim memory. When this month's blog hop theme of "Red, White and Blue" was announced, little did I realize it would create a flashback to the last days of school!Ever get a grade you didn't agree with? Ever get it successfully changed? One young man did! His name was Robert G. Heft. At 17, he designed an art project for which he received a B-. He discussed the disappointing grade with his teacher who jokingly told him "If your design is accepted by Congress, we'll reconsider". Unfortunately, no photo exists of his teacher's face when his flag design was accepted by the U.S. Congress in 1959, becoming the 50-star United States flag flying proudly on thousands of flagpoles across the country today!
The teacher did reconsider the grade and
Robert got an A, especially deserved as his mother had insisted he do all the work himself! He carefully picked off the 48 stars on their flag and created his own design over it. How appropriate that our flag should be originally created from recycled material!So celebrate the Fourth of July in style! Pull out the red, white and blue and remember Robert for his creativity, his spunk, and the great symbol he created!
Please visit the blogs of the other UWIB blog hop participants to see what interesting blogs they have written on this patriotic subject!
Rita Wetzel http://HandmadeBits4u.blogspot.com
Linda Stranger http://capecodjewel.blogspot.com
Trudy Miller http://MommaGoddessTreasures.blogspot.com
Wendy Kelly http://blog.vintageday.com
Ann Rinkenberger http://harvestmoonbyhand.blogspot.com
Miriam Nelken http://goldcrestbags.blogspot.com
Robin Koehler http://nestlingsbyrobin.blogspot.com
Cory Trusty http://store.aquarianbath.com/index.php/blog
Audrey Fetterhoff http://AudreyGardenLady.blogspot.com
Janet Bocciardi http://thehoneyfromthebee.blogspot.com
UWIB http://uniquewomeninbusiness.blogspot.com
Very cool! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHad never heard that story before. That's great that the flag was made from recycled material. It's always fun to see what can be created when you need to be resourceful. Your earrings are beautiful and definitely reflect a patriotic spirit!
ReplyDeleteThat is a wonderful story that I was unaware of.
ReplyDeleteThank you for telling us and love the earrings!
Great post! I never knew that story about our 50 star flag!
ReplyDeleteWow! I did not know that !!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the history lesson and we all Thank Robert ....
Happy Independance day :)
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Thanks for sharing this story - I learned something new about how our current flag design came about. And your earrings are beautiful - perfect to celebrate our independence!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great Story ! It shows that sometimes you need to fight for what is right.
ReplyDeleteI love the earrings that you are featuring.
Awesome info! Learned something new again today!
ReplyDeleteI didn't know that!
ReplyDeleteGreat post!
Linda :)
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