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Damn, I thought the Eagle WAS ALWAYS the national symbol..... a kennedy Dec 24 #1
same. After Franklin considered the turkey (not a bad choice) the bald eagle prevailed. On coinage since 1700's?? Evolve Dammit Dec 24 #10
yeah, I've heard that my whole life.. prodigitalson Dec 25 #25
I'm betting the muskrat will be the official National rodent soon. cstanleytech Dec 24 #2
The eagle knows who is America's real enemy IronLionZion Dec 24 #3
The eagle is smarter than many voters. GreenWave Dec 24 #7
Wish he/she would have taken his face off. Evolve Dammit Dec 24 #11
There's still time. ... littlemissmartypants Dec 24 #17
I thought of this about right after reading the OP! 😄 electric_blue68 Dec 24 #19
trump will probably want to change it to the vulture. (nt) Paladin Dec 24 #4
Cue the MAGAts saying they never liked the eagle.. Lucky Luciano Dec 24 #5
Or watch 47... littlemissmartypants Dec 24 #18
Meh lonely bird Dec 24 #6
"Beyond that?" BumRushDaShow Dec 25 #20
Hmmm lonely bird Dec 25 #22
I thought that was one of the Iggles. Hermit-The-Prog Dec 25 #23
1776 - The Egg elleng Dec 24 #8
Aweome! Polybius Dec 24 #9
Another life-long misconception that this was our official symbol? Evolve Dammit Dec 24 #12
And a long struggle by a private citizen to get Congress to Igel Dec 24 #13
How about credit to both? Elessar Zappa Dec 25 #28
Joe gave 47 the bird! 🦅 Floyd R. Turbo Dec 24 #14
FOX reporting Biden gave America the bird on way out. Sneederbunk Dec 24 #15
🖕🏻🦊❗️ Floyd R. Turbo Dec 24 #16
Trump would never have picked the bald eagle. JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 25 #21
you mean this whole time I could have been eating them? prodigitalson Dec 25 #24
All my life I've thought the bald eagle already... 3catwoman3 Dec 25 #26
This makes me smile LetMyPeopleVote Dec 25 #27
Not what I'd do with my last days of "absolute immunity" Oliver Bolliver Butt Dec 26 #29
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