I am working on the upcoming edition of my American Lifestyle magazine (Issue 78)! This mailing should be in your home between August 31 and September 10, 2016.
You'd be hard-pressed to talk about patriotic symbols in America without the American flag coming to mind. The red, white, and blue iconic banner is quite literally part of our nation's fabric. And in this issue of American Lifestyle magazine, its meaning is honored in two different articles.
In historic Philadelphia, the largest city in Pennsylvania, the staff at the Betsy Ross House works diligently in an effort to preserve the story of the woman some believe was commissioned to make the first American flag. The Betsy Ross House is a 275-year-old building where the legendary seamstress and upholsterer once lived, and is now open to visitors who come to hear a personal account of her life. Though no conclusive evidence directly links Betsy to that first flag, there are plenty of connections and circumstantial evidence that lend credibility to the idea.
Creating their own homage to the United States of America, Marcos Antonio and Chris Cavedon are traveling around the country with a very large roll of canvas. Flag for Hope is both an art venture and a social movement, with Antonio at the helm of creative decisions and Cavedon as the businessman and sponsor of the project. Participants across the country make a fingerprint or handprint with red, white, or blue paint to create the shape of a flag on the canvas. They are then asked what the American flag means to them. Flag for Hope has already reached thirty-five states, 150 cities, and 400 locations.
"You're the emblem of the land I love," the song proclaims of the flag.
As always, it's a pleasure to send you this magazine. If you are not already on my magazine mailing list, please contact me today and I will add you. My magazine will be delivered every two months, no obligation. (However, I do hope it remind you to think of me for all your real estate needs and referrals!) The deadline to request this specific issue is August 2nd, 2016.
