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April 06, 2005

Lowered flags.

President Bush Orders Flags Flown at Half Staff in Honor of Pope John Paul II

Ok, this one bothers me just a smidge on Church/state grounds. But Not much more than a smidge. What I find interesting is here at the end

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this second day of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand five, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty ninth.

We ought always date things from American Independence. And make the rest of the world do it to...

Posted by Andrew at April 6, 2005 08:57 PM

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