Arlo and Janis by Jimmy Johnson for May 25, 2015

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    Varnes  over 9 years ago

    I didn’t know that! Thanks, Jimmy…

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    Fontessa  over 9 years ago

    Most house-mounted diagonal flagpoles are too short to be easily half-staffed, so you can indicate mourning and honor by tying a black ribbon on the top of the flagpole. Use a length of ribbon that is twice as long as the flag, and about the same width as a stripe. It looks very nice.

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    morningglory73 Premium Member over 9 years ago

    Me too…I put my flag out Saturday with a light on it at night.

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    Doctor_McCoy  over 9 years ago

    A good day to read the Gettysburg Address.

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    MeGoNow Premium Member over 9 years ago

    Reminded me to lower mine.

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    ARLOS DAD  over 9 years ago

    I miss and honor Douglass Lee Kramer KIA March 1967..

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    Retired Dude  over 9 years ago

    My flag is displayed every day. And when it becomes faded it is replaced and given to the local VFW to be disposed off in a respectful and dignified manner by them. To my shame, I just realized I don’t know what that manner is.

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    Fontessa  over 9 years ago

    @mlkirk12530 The paragraphs below are taken from the fourth page of the document you just quoted. The statutes in the Flag Code are frequently updated, and have been since it was first signed into law. You have to read ALL of the document, especially the fine print.

    On June 22, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt approved House Joint Resolution 303 codifying the existing customs and rules governing the display and use of the flag of the United States by civilians. Amendments were approved on December 22nd of that year.

    The law included provisions of the code adopted by the National Flag Conference, held in Washington, D.C. on June 14, 1923, with certain amendments and additions. The Code was reenacted, with minor amendments, as part of the Bicentennial celebration.

    In the 105th Congress, the Flag Code was removed from title 36 of the United States Code and recodified as part of Title 4.

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    faeriemadam  over 9 years ago

    My dad works with a group that coordinates with the local Boy Scouts for a flag retirement ceremony. They invite local veterans and dispose of the flags during that ceremony. I think I would prefer to donate a worn flag to that than just do it myself… more sentimental, in my opinion.

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    hippogriff  over 9 years ago

    In my brief and censored attempt at political office, I dreaded the question, “Have you ever burned an American flag?” Yes, I have, as prescribed in the Flag Code.

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    samanthamac  over 9 years ago

    Some of the local funeral homes will accept flags that need to be retired in my area. When a veteran is cremated, they will place a flag with them.

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    Varnes  over 9 years ago

    We have to be careful here, that we aren’t worshiping the flag itself rather than the liberty it represents….Don’t tell me how to fly the flag and don’t tell me how to sing the National Anthem…Those choices are mine….

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    bfrg45  over 9 years ago

    The Boy Scouts planted flags all along the walks of our neighborhood park, which looks great. Except its been raining all day. Not sure that’s the way it’s supposed to be.

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    RonBerg13 Premium Member over 9 years ago

    Thanx.

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    water_moon  over 9 years ago

    I recall you could also bury it.

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