Comments on: Ask Mike: Don’t Tread on Me

By: dramaqueensmu

dramaqueensmu — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 02:23:44 +0000

Thanks to charger for the nike explanation. I haven’t seen that and I was just attributing the popularity to the underdog feeling.

By: JT

JT — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 13:55:19 +0000

I’ve read that the Gadsden flag has the rattlesnake because a rattler always gives fair warning, never strikes first, but if it does then watch out. It was not only a symbol of unity during the revolution, but also a warning. Recently It’s become a symbol of discontent in the U.S. over taxes and the direction the country is going. You will see many of them at TEA parties and a Las Vegas firearms training facility recently ran a campaign where it’s subscribers mailed Gadsden Flags to their state representatives and to the White House to show their discontent. I didn’t see anyone wearing them during the game but I wasn’t watching too closely because of work. Interesting.

By: shaun

shaun — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 18:50:38 +0000

http://www.gadsden.info/history.html

For more info on the flag.

By: Dan

Dan — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 16:10:45 +0000

And now it is the symbol of the American Tea Party looking to save America. What say you Amerca?

By: Monika

Monika — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 07:40:28 +0000

Actually the relevance is also in the USA World Cup 2010 uniforms. On the inside, on the back of the USA logo there is a DTOM patch with a rattlesnake. It is also on the inside back, near the top.

“In addition to the historic background, the authentic jersey also includes a number of unique modern elements. On the back of the jersey’s neck is a graphic that reads ‘USA’, while inside the neck is a graphic of a coiled rattlesnake. Inside the jersey, on the back of the gold-outlined U.S. Soccer crest over the heart, there is a similar coiled rattlesnake, accompanied by ‘DTOM’, which stands for ‘Don’t Tread on Me’, a rallying cry adopted by the most passionate U.S. supporters. “

By: Fred

Fred — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 04:00:29 +0000

Actually, I am more interested in Colonial American History than I am soccer.

By: Chaselynn Trucco

Chaselynn Trucco — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 01:51:33 +0000

For one of the comments below, i think many Americans in the stands were waving these flags as a sign of victory towards Algeria! The flag was originally used in the colonial times to represent pride and patriotism in war, and the flags in the stands were uniting the holder of the flag, to the soccer team, to our proud country. AMAZING JOB, AMERICA!

By: leyla

leyla — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 01:07:48 +0000

its obvious that americans neither watch soccer nor know their own history.

fans are wearing that outfit because the first game that americans played in this World Cup was against ENGLAND!

Your ancestors fought against English under that very flag, you morons. And now that England vs. US game is over, fans just decided to keep the flag… it kind fits…

Learn, know and respect your history, that’s patriotic. putting 50 meter long flags in every wal-mart is not..

By: Amel

Amel — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 18:17:47 +0000

Shame on Americans that did not have that in US history class. We had that flag in 4th grade elementary school. Basic knownledge in the USA about Flags.

By: carmen

carmen — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:44:36 +0000

jus want to know lil more about the flag