Author Topic: Flag Day (Read 266 times)

Hawklore · « **on:** June 14, 2004, 10:42:16 AM »

Since I'm Leaving today and can't take a flag into the airport...

Old Glory As Forever You Should Fly I Stand By You, and Then After.

_Schadenfreude_ · « **Reply #1 on:** June 14, 2004, 12:24:15 PM »

Isn't every day Flag Day in America?

slimm50 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 14, 2004, 12:32:41 PM »

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Originally posted by _Schadenfreude_
Isn't every day Flag Day in America?

I'll assume you are serious, and try to answer your question. Today, June 14th, is the day set aside to fly our nation's flag in honor of...the flag, itself. It's also the day when old, worn and tattered flags are routinely "retired" with appropriate ceremony. I'm a Boy Scout leader, and on this and other national holidays our troop sets out about 1500 flags. These aren't little flags, either: they're 3'x5' flags mounted on 10' steel poles and placed mostly in residental areas. On some streets every single house has requested a flag: that's really a proud sight to see an entire street lined on both sides with "Ol' Glory".

Eagler · « **Reply #3 on:** June 14, 2004, 12:45:30 PM »

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Originally posted by _Schadenfreude_
Isn't every day Flag Day in America?

no but I do Schaden en freude daily, sometimes twice ... LOL

thanks Yeager

_Schadenfreude_ · « **Reply #4 on:** June 14, 2004, 12:56:24 PM »

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Originally posted by slimm50
I'll assume you are serious, and try to answer your question. Today, June 14th, is the day set aside to fly our nation's flag in honor of...the flag, itself. It's also the day when old, worn and tattered flags are routinely "retired" with appropriate ceremony. I'm a Boy Scout leader, and on this and other national holidays our troop sets out about 1500 flags. These aren't little flags, either: they're 3'x5' flags mounted on 10' steel poles and placed mostly in residental areas. On some streets every single house has requested a flag: that's really a proud sight to see an entire street lined on both sides with "Ol' Glory".

ah ok so it isn't like a normal day then...thnks for the titbit of info

slimm50 · « **Reply #5 on:** June 14, 2004, 04:18:58 PM »

Any time.

Jester · « **Reply #6 on:** June 15, 2004, 07:10:16 AM »

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Originally posted by slimm50
I'll assume you are serious, and try to answer your question. Today, June 14th, is the day set aside to fly our nation's flag in honor of...the flag, itself. It's also the day when old, worn and tattered flags are routinely "retired" with appropriate ceremony. I'm a Boy Scout leader, and on this and other national holidays our troop sets out about 1500 flags. These aren't little flags, either: they're 3'x5' flags mounted on 10' steel poles and placed mostly in residental areas. On some streets every single house has requested a flag: that's really a proud sight to see an entire street lined on both sides with "Ol' Glory".

~~Slimm!~~