#148406 - 09/11/08 10:04 AM
Flying the flag
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Registered: 08/19/03
Posts: 1371
Loc: Queens, New York City
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Despite a slight broken flag holder, I have a flag flying at home today, and the one hanging on the wall at the office has the black crepe stripe
That said, anyone else here tend to fly "oddball" US flags? The office flag is a "standard" 50 star flag
At home, over the years I've flow a 50 star, a 48, a Bennington (that's the one with the 76), a Gadsdon (yellow flag, snake, and don't tread on me - it was a US flag, so still is), and currently a Betsy Ross
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#148417 - 09/11/08 12:23 PM
Re: Flying the flag
[Re: MartinFocazio]
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Registered: 12/31/07
Posts: 512
Loc: Nebraska
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Hmm, Martin's even got to moderate himself now. Sign of the times. I've just got a regular run of the mill flag here. Never thought of flying anything else. Well, besides the skull and crossbones. But that's a different story.
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#148433 - 09/11/08 01:54 PM
Re: Flying the flag
[Re: KG2V]
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Registered: 09/30/01
Posts: 5695
Loc: Former AFB in CA, recouping fr...
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Just a high quality 50 star version of Old Glory. It travels with us everywhere, and, weather permitting, sits alongside of our home on wheels, illuminated at night by the "scare" light, also functioning as a weather vane on our home made PVC pole...
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#148446 - 09/11/08 02:43 PM
Re: Flying the flag
[Re: KG2V]
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Carpal Tunnel
Registered: 11/09/06
Posts: 2846
Loc: La-USA
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I have to get a new flag and mounting system for flying the flag at home.
When I go car camping, I always take a flag pole and flag (50 stars). I stand it up in camp with guide wires. It is the last thing to be packed when I break camp.
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#148468 - 09/11/08 03:20 PM
Re: Flying the flag
[Re: wildman800]
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Registered: 09/30/01
Posts: 5695
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"...car camping, I always take a flag pole and flag (50 stars). I stand it up in camp with guide wires..."
If you want instructions for making the flagpole/weathervane, let me know. Not real high in the sky, but no guys needed either...
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#148496 - 09/11/08 05:51 PM
Re: Flying the flag
[Re: wildman800]
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Registered: 11/17/06
Posts: 351
Loc: New Jersey
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Hey martin, I read your post on Facebook.....I totally agree...
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#148587 - 09/12/08 04:16 AM
Re: Flying the flag
[Re: Themalemutekid]
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Registered: 11/13/07
Posts: 471
Loc: London England
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CSA naval jack (what most people think is the Confederte flag) and 1862 USA one on the conservatory walls. The Sock
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#148591 - 09/12/08 04:25 AM
Re: Flying the flag
[Re: TheSock]
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Registered: 08/07/05
Posts: 359
Loc: Saratoga Springs,Utah,USA
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50 star "Old Glory" for me on a 15' pole that DS and I planted (18" of concrete 24" in dia) as part of his Duty to God (Church) and his Citizenship Merit Badge
Mike
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