America's Uncle Sam is Hospitalized Today

Following his admission to the hospital today, Uncle Sam quietly admitted he was experiencing painful health issues. He said: “The executive, legislative and judicial branches of my nation’s heart are failing its citizens. They lack initiative, strength of character and are irresponsible. In short, they are feckless. The dream carefully described in the Declaration of Independence and The Constitution of the United States is fading. Many citizens have no work, feel alone and have lost hope. My national currency is being devalued at home and in the world. My citizens feel increasingly dependent on government promises based on lies. My nation is accused of practicing racism and economic, social and geographical theft.”

Near tears, he blurted: “I lament the impact of the 17^th Amendment, the destruction of our health care system, the movement to adopt Common Core’s historical inaccuracies and child centered propaganda sold as education reform, unrestrained bureaucratic agencies with countless regulations and the growing acceptance of a dangerous progressive philosophy which is clearly destructive to self reliance while promoting the growth of personal entitlement.”

            He began coughing and his physician quietly added, “Uncle Sam is greatly weakened by rampant progressivism. His cancer is like a noxious weed which has deeply hidden roots. He will, however, recover and thrive when they are uprooted and destroyed.”

History confirms that on September 7, 1813 the nickname Uncle Sam was linked to Samuel Wilson (1766-1854) a meat packer from Troy, New York. Wilson supplied barrels of beef to the United States Army during the War of 1812. He stamped his barrels with "U.S." for United States. Soldiers began referring to the grub as "Uncle Sam's." The local newspaper picked up on the story and Uncle Sam ultimately became the nickname for our government.
Printed in the Alpena News on Saturday, September 6, 2014

History of Uncle Sam

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Source: the History Channel for Uncle Sam

On this day (September 7) in 1813, the United States gets its nickname, Uncle Sam. The name is linked to Samuel Wilson, a meat packer from Troy, New York, who supplied barrels of beef to the United States Army during the War of 1812. Wilson (1766-1854) stamped the barrels with "U.S." for United States, but soldiers began referring to the grub as "Uncle Sam's." The local newspaper picked up on the story and Uncle Sam eventually gained widespread acceptance as the nickname for the U.S. federal government.

In September 1961, the U.S. Congress recognized Samuel Wilson as "the progenitor of America's national symbol of Uncle Sam." Wilson died at age 88 in 1854, and was buried next to his wife Betsey Mann in the Oakwood Cemetery in Troy, New York, the town that calls itself "The Home of Uncle Sam."

Perhaps the most famous image of Uncle Sam was created by artist James Montgomery Flagg (1877-1960). In Flagg's version, Uncle Sam wears a tall top hat and blue jacket and is pointing straight ahead at the viewer. During World War I, this portrait of Sam with the words "I Want You For The U.S. Army" was used as a recruiting poster. The image, which became immensely popular, was first used on the cover of Leslie's Weekly in July 1916 with the title "What Are You Doing for Preparedness?" The poster was widely distributed and has subsequently been re-used numerous times with different captions.

In the late 1860s and 1870s, political cartoonist Thomas Nast (1840-1902) began popularizing the image of Uncle Sam. Nast continued to evolve the image, eventually giving Sam the white beard and stars-and-stripes suit that are associated with the character today. The German-born Nast was also credited with creating the modern image of Santa Claus as well as coming up with the donkey as a symbol for the Democratic Party and the elephant as a symbol for the Republicans. Nast also famously lampooned the corruption of New York City's Tammany Hall in his editorial cartoons and was, in part, responsible for the downfall of Tammany leader William Tweed.