I had to replace my flag this week. As you might expect, we grumpy old men have flag poles in the yard. I usually fly the American flag, but upon special occasions, I do fly the Texas flag.
When I took the new flag out of the packaging, I noticed a pamphlet. Did you know that the flag code does not contain any penalties or enforcement provisions? It is simply a guide for civilians who wish to properly honor the United States of America’s principal emblem.
A flag expert is called a "vexillogist." Bet you didn’t know that. Where you aware that the blue field is called the "union?" How about this one, on Memorial Day, the flag is to be displayed at half staff until noon, then raised to the top of the staff for the rest of the day. Just in case you don’t know, when a flag is to fly at half staff, it is first raised to the top and then lowered.
The proper way to dispose of a worn flag is to burn it. However, there are groups that can reclaim the flag.
Why all this about flags? It is my blog and I get to write what I want to.
Grumpy old men are like that. And, most of us love that flag.
PMO
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