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In reply to the discussion: A man who walks onto the stage and hugs a flag is pretty fucked up [View all]CrispyQ
(36,461 posts)Like don't write on it. Which W did. He autographed a flag & the image was posted all over the internet & not one media outlet picked up on that, but when Obama gave a salute with a cup of coffee in his hand, did they ever have a proper meltdown.
You're not supposed to let the flag touch the ground. If you display the flag at night it needs to be illuminated. It's not meant to be an article of clothing. It needs to be properly disposed of & you should never fly a torn or tattered or dirty flag. I've written to establishments about that last one & sure enough within a week the flag looks better.
I'm not a big flag person, but I'm tired of the hypocrisy of those who claim respect for the flag but wear flag underwear* or stick a flag decal on a trashcan in a public restroom. And fuck those cheap flag pins from China, no less. WTF?
The American Legion flag code
* Not that I know if they're wearing flag underwear, but someone is buying that shit.