Who's flying the flag?
Almost five years after 9-11 and few flags were flying yesterday for Memorial Day -- at least around my suburban neighborhood. I remember a time when everything, including cars, was draped in red-white-and-blue. I wonder what that means. Have we forgotten or grown complacent? Or have we been numbed by the never-ending flood of bad news from Iraq?
posted by Ana Veciana-Suarez at 8:24 AM
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I am still flying Old Glory in front of my home. Proudly, and every day.
You are right that the flag frenzy has died down, but, actually, I prefer it that way.
During the weeks and months after that terrible day (9-11) we saw many cars flying the flag - a lot of them were shredded and dirty. The flag has to be flown with respect and THAT was not happening a lot back then. I would find discarded car flags littering the sides of the road and parking lots. It was heart breaking.
The flag is a symbol. A symbol that has to be treated with the respect we owe this great country. If it is flown - it should be flown as a sign of respect and love for this great nation.
I don't think that we have grown compacent - I think the people who continue to fly the red, white, and blue will continue to do so. The others were caught up in the fad of the moment. I don't think that Iraq plays a part in it either.
Those people are flying Miami Heat flags now. It is the cool thing to do.
No, we are not numbed by the never-ending flood of bad news from Iraq, we just just can't believe our troops are still there. The
morale of most America, because we don't know the truth.
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