“FOR MY OWN PART I WISH THE BALD EAGLE HAD NOT BEEN CHOSEN THE REPRESENTATIVE OF OUR COUNTRY... FOR THE TRUTH THE TURKEY IS IN COMPARISON A MUCH MORE RESPECTABLE BIRD, AND WITHAL A TRUE ORIGINAL NATIVE OF AMERICA… HE IS BESIDES, THOUGH A LITTLE VAIN & SILLY, A BIRD OF COURAGE, AND WOULD NOT HESITATE TO ATTACK A GRENADIER OF THE BRITISH GUARDS WHO SHOULD PRESUME TO INVADE HIS FARM YARD WITH A RED COAT ON."- BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
