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    21rayson
    ONE DOLLAR BILL
    Take out a one dollar bill. 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 a balanced budget. In the
    center you have a carpenter's 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 uncapped, again signifying that we
    were not even close to being finished. Inside the
    capstone you have the all-seeing eye, an 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 very few people know 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 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.
    I always ask people, "Why don't you know
    this?" Your children don't know this, and their
    history teachers don't know this. Too many 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.
    Share this page with someone, so they can
    learn what is on the back of the UNITED STATES ONE
    DOLLAR BILL, and what it stands for... Otherwise,
    they will probably never know...

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    Jordy
    Very cool reading. I saw that a while back but a refresher course never hurts.

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    mike37
    im going to send that to school with my son

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    Dusty Times
    Very cool. Would have never known but now I'll have to pass this around.

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    Jordy
    I do know that quite a bit of the symbols on the money we use comes from the Mason's organization, such as the square on the one dollar bill and the pyramid on the back. There's more to it but I don't remember it all right now.

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    058
    Good reading, thanks for taking the time to post.

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    gigamurph
    That sounds cool; but since I don't have any dollars of my own, could ya'all please send me one dollar apiece so that I may study this further?

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