The Bird of Our Country

On Memorial Day my daughter noticed the bald eagle on the tip of the flagpole. She wondered why there was, "that cute little eagle there". I told her because the bald eagle is the bird of our country. *

It sounded ridiculous and for whatever reason, my cousin and I were highly amused by the phrase "the bird of our country". Try singing it in a bitchin' 80s rock voice. Pretend like you're doing the jingle to a beer commercial.

My cousin's birthday was a few days ago. 

Happy Birthday Seth. 

*Seriously, what is it really called? I think maybe the national emblem?