Prior to 1777 the patriots fought under the Grand Union flag. In 1777 the Continental Congress approved a new flag with 13 stripes and 13 stars representing the 13 colonies. Each time a state entered the union one star and one stripe were added. In 1818, the U.S. Congress set the number of stripes at 13 but agreed to continue to add a star for each new state. A folktale is a tale told to friends and acquaintances which is believed to be true but is usually anonymous, timeless, and placeless.
Traditional folktales pass orally from one generation to another.
Folklorists collect folktales, write them down, document them, and sometimes determine the parts of the tale which are based in fact compared to the parts based in myth or imagination. Regardless of their degree of truth, folktales convey moral as well as spiritual meaning and provide examples of good and bad behavior. They serve important educational as well as social functions. A folktale is a tale told to friends and acquaintances which is believed to be true but is usually anonymous, timeless, and placeless. Traditional folktales pass orally from one generation to another.