Posted in Flag Photos on Apr 7th, 2008
Here’s an excellent photo of a pretty flag grouping, rarely seen in this form of display.
As viewed from left to right: American flag, Louisiana state flag, flag of France, flag of Spain.
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Posted in Editorial on Mar 13th, 2008
Section 8(f) of the U.S. Flag Code puzzles me.
(f) The flag should never be used as a covering for a ceiling.
Believing that most laws (and rules) have an originating factor, my mind races to understand what must have transpired requiring this sentence’s inclusion in the Flag Code.
I can see it now—
Dateline Washington D.C., [...]
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Posted in History on Mar 10th, 2008
Larry and I have have written before about using Google Reader to search for news and stories about flags. Larry has specific search guidelines set up in his reader, and I employ a *different set, but we do overlap in searches for these words: U.S. flag, American flag, Stars and Stripes, Texas flag, and Lone [...]
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Posted in Flag Videos on Feb 22nd, 2008
Today’s video comes from the NRA National Outdoor Rifle & Pistol Championships, which are fired at Camp Perry, Ohio, during July and August. This is where the best of the best compete.
(But if you car alarm can’t stand up to cannon fire, what good is it really. Are you going to trust it with your [...]
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Posted in Flag Videos on Feb 15th, 2008
Simpler is just better sometimes. Today’s flag flick proves the point—an enormous U.S. flag flying in the wind. Just sixty-one seconds to a better, smiling you.
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