Continental Marines Don't Tread On Me Shirt belief Illustration by Dan McCall

Illustration by Dan McCall

How much do you miss that man

A comfortable

Double-needle collar

with tens of millions dying because of his authority

Continental Marines Don't Tread On Me Shirt belief Illustration by Dan McCallBring history to life with the original symbol of American independence. Leading up to the American Revolution, the timber rattlesnake had taken significance as a symbol of the American colonies. 10 years before the celebrated "Don't Tread on Me" banner flew, Franklin popularized the snake in the form of his "Join or Die" print, which was initially meant as a rallying cry for unity amongst the colonies in defending themselves during the French and