In the famous portrait of Gen. G. Washington “Prayer at Valley Forge”, today, would he be the butt of SNL jokes, criticized by congressmen and TV hosts?


Quarterback Tim Tebow has led Denver to five wins in his six starts, putting the Broncos in the thick of the AFC West race. (Associated Press)Quarterback Tim Tebow has led Denver to five wins in his six starts, putting the Broncos in the thick of the AFC West race. (Associated Press)

Long before there was Tim Tebow, there was George Washington. It is well documented that the act of Te-bowing (i.e., kneeling in prayer) was done by our nation’s first president. Painter Arnold Friberg’s “Prayer at Valley Forge” immortalized Gen. Washington in the snow-covered woods, bent down on one knee and praying for God’s assistance. In the grim days of America’s War for Independence, with weary soldiers up against long odds, the nation needed a come-from-behind fourth-quarter victory. Time and time again – when it really mattered – Washington (who did have his defeats) came through in the clutch.
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1 Response to In the famous portrait of Gen. G. Washington “Prayer at Valley Forge”, today, would he be the butt of SNL jokes, criticized by congressmen and TV hosts?

  1. a12iggymom's avatar a12iggymom says:

    Maybe if MORE Americans got down on one knee, this country wouldn’t be in the pathetic shape it is in….

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