From: Harvey Newstrom (mail@HarveyNewstrom.com)
Date: Wed Dec 20 2000 - 00:20:37 MST
Originally, states got stars AND stripes. The US flag got up to 15
or 18 stripes before they realized that it would grow too fast. They
then decided to go back to 13 stripes and just add stars.
Also be aware that the traditional stars and stripes is technically
our wartime flag. There is a peacetime flag that nobody ever sees.
-- Harvey Newstrom <HarveyNewstrom.com>
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