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Originally Posted by desertgrandma
Okay, so its different where you are. Thats fine.
Here, it shows respect, if done properly. When we lived in Arkansas, we had a 20ft pole and my husband faithfully raised and lowered our flag each day. In inclement weather, it didn't go up.
He did it because he spent his time in the Military, and our generation was taught the American flag is worthy of respect and being flown.
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Most of my family have served in the military, barring me of course, I wouldn't pick up a gun for the life of me. But all the British Flag (Union Jack) brings about in my mind is football hooligans, the National Front (a far-right, skinhead organization that were around in the 80's) and Royalists (yes I'm anti the royals and all they stand for). We have a very queasy relationship with the flag...apart from all that our flag might be changing soon from this:
to this:
So you see, I don't really give a rat's tinker for the flag of my country, or any supposed ideals it stands for (especially the Royalist parts).