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4th July- Red, White and Who?

The Force of July

Who is Uncle Sam? As a tribute to the Fourth of July, Mung uses her broadband access to find out the origin of this phrase and the story behind it.

The term 'Uncle' Sam', used commonly as a personification of the United States, originates from a man called Samuel Wilson, who worked as a meat packer in Troy, New York around 1812. The barrels of meat he would recieve were stamped with the initials 'U.S.' and he joked with his workmates that the 'U.S.' was a reference to him, 'Uncle Sam'. The joke (hilarious) caught on, one thing led to another and Bob- sorry, I mean- Sam's your uncle.

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