This is really interesting!!!! 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 the balance - a balanced budget. In the center you have a carpenter's T-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 un-capped, again signifying that we were not even close to being finished. Inside the capstone you have the all-seeing eye, and 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 no one knows 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 plumes of feathers on each span of the Eagle's wing, 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. Why don't you know this? Your children don't know this and their history teachers don't know this. Too may 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. Tell everyone what is on the back of the one dollar bill and what it stands for, because nobody else will. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com/

Neat! Thank You, Millie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeannie Blake-Dalrymple" <maxsmammaw@yahoo.com> To: <HOUSH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 18, 2000 8:57 PM Subject: [HOUSH] Tid-bit, thanks Laura, jd <>< > This is really interesting!!!! > > 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 > the balance - a > balanced budget. In the center you have a carpenter's > T-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 un-capped, > again signifying > that > we were not even close to being finished. Inside the > capstone you have > the > all-seeing eye, and 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 no one knows > 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 > plumes of feathers on > each > span of the Eagle's wing, 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. > > Why don't you know this? Your children don't know > this and their > history > teachers don't know this. Too may 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. Tell everyone > what > is on the back of the one dollar bill and what it > stands for, because > nobody else will. > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. > http://im.yahoo.com/ > > > ==== HOUSH Mailing List ==== > Shh! Be very, very quiet.... I'm hunting forebears. > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/ > >