A few words about Lapel Ribbons.....

Lapel ribbons have become a part of our daily life...... and there seems to be a ribbon for damned near every occasion and every cause.

Pink-Breast cancer, Red - aids, Yellow -Military support, Light Blue - Prostate cancer, Black - Mourning, and on and on.

I used to disparage them because I thought they were just a weak attempt to say "I care more about this cause than you do - that's why I am wearing a Ribbon and you aren't" ! Then I realized it was an 'awareness' thing, and folks were just trying to get other folks to think about the cause.. That seemed to make sense. So when I see a ribbon on someones hat or lapel now - I no longer sneer or give 'em the odd wave.

As I was having these deep thoughts, I got to remembering years ago, when we first started running big (or at least we thought they were big at the time) deficits and Rush Limbaugh started a campaign for us all to wear a dollar bill folded like a ribbon on our lapel............ to bring awareness to the destruction of the US Greenback Dollar....

Well Hot Damn, if there was ever a time to bring that fashion back -- with our deficits running over a TRILLION DOLLARS A YEAR, and a National Debt approaching $12 Trillion Bucks --this seems like the time. I am going to post a picture of one here, and also link you to a site that shows you how to fold one in case you are origamically challenged....

Why not start wearing one on your collar or hat today --- when folks ask what it's all about -- tell 'em!! Our National Debt is in trouble and getting worse - folks should be aware. I use a mini- U.S. Flag pin to fasten it......

By the way, as of this morning, our National Debt is 'zactly: $11,916,933,366,693.46 !!!

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