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A feel-good Stars and Stripes story for you all...

So, I know I’ve mentioned it before in the past, but not often. In Avon Lake, Ohio, behind an elementary school, there is a large eagles’ nest. The nest has been there for 10 years or so, and the same adults have occupied the nest and given birth to essentially 2 eaglets every year for those 10 years.

The students in the school have named these adult eagles “Stars” and “Stripes”, with Stars being the female and Stripes, the male. Also, the students have named the offspring every year for the last 10 years. For 2024, they had 3 successful fledglings. In recognition of celestial events, they were named Eclipse, Luna, and Aurora. Other years followed certain themes, mostly relatively patriotic.

There is a fairly large contingent of people that watch the nest, and gather on weekends during the school year, and throughout the week during the summer. 3 cameras are set up to keep 24/7 surveillance of the nest including with infrared night vision.

Well, a couple of weeks ago, Stars and Stripes went missing. Nobody had spotted them in the area despite several people that lived near the area being eagle followers. About a week or so ago, another eagle couple moved into the nest, starting some concerns among the followers that their favorite eagles had been injured or lost the nest in a fight with the newer couple (nature has its ways sometimes, and apparently, eagles occasionally battle over established nests).

During the course of the last few days, peoples’ hopes became more of a resignation to the fact that Stars and Stripes were no longer owners of the nest - that for whatever reason, the new eagles had taken over. There were new tenants, and that was that. Nature in action.

Well, that all changed 2 nights ago. Stars showed up at the nest, and stayed there. She was accompanied, part of the night, by who we think was Stripes (hard to tell with 100% certainty with the B&W infrared camera mode at night where detail is lost). Neither eagle was around during the day yesterday, but the new couple was also not around all day.

Last night she returned along with who we are almost certain is Stripes, and occupied their favorite branch all night, taking turns napping and keeping watch (and both sleeping at times). It appears that Stars and Stripes are BACK!

I am not superstitious but I see it as a good omen. A good symbol. My friend has found that she does like her new car, which she originally has disliked because the audio system is kind of lame compared to her old one. She found a way to overcome some of the deficiencies of the new stereo with some strategy equalizer settings and such, and now likes the car again. She’s turned back to studying for the Bar exam in another state in which her firm does business. She’s taking in the fall colors again - she’s happy. Which means I’m happy.

I also think it could be a sign that maybe this country is about to turn around - to vote overwhelmingly against the fraud of the left. To awaken to reality and put Trump into office with a mandate of votes not seen since Reagan. That’s my thought. That’s what I’m hoping, and I think this is a positive sign (though we still have to do the job and get out to vote).

Stars and Stripes - Forever!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-7XWhyvIpE