Fri. Dec 7, 2007
Today is Delaware Day. On this date in 1787, a little hunched-over man named Cesar Rodney put his signature on the new United States Constitution, temporarily making Delaware the only state in the new republic. Delaware is quite proud of this - the date is part of the state flag. So for 154 years, December 7th (in Delaware at least) was Delaware Day. Then came Pearl Harbor, and it was relegated to a date which will live in infamy. Now non-Delawareans ask why the infamous date of the Pearl Harbor bombing is on the state flag. Delawareans point out that Pearl Harbor was not bombed in 1787. Delaware had that date first. But alas, it will still forever be a date which will live in infamy.Happy Delaware Day.