Throw away 12,000 American flags? In 2008, Democrats did just that in Denver during the cleanup of Invesco Field after an Obama speech. According to a Denver Post blogger, the flags were on their way to be disposed of at a local landfill when a vendor realized they were being thrown away and turned them … Continue reading »
We recently had a reader ask us how to properly dispose of cemetery marking American flags. As you can see from the image, a lot of American flags have been thrown away. Unfortuantly these mini flags are usually chunked into waste bins or dumpsters after patriotic holidays, events and more and during election season, you’re … Continue reading »
As quoted from the source… This guy has a fruit stand in the parking lot at Joe Patti’s Seafood Store, Pensacola, Florida 32501. He fashioned six US Flags as the “back drop” of his tent The flags are pinned together with safety pins. He does not take them in at dusk nor are they illuminated … Continue reading »
ApartmentTherapy.com, saving the world one room at a time, has decided to give its readers tips on using American flags in the home. Known for its design tips, they show us how you can use Old Glory on the couch as a sofa cover, as well as on a wall as art. First off, the … Continue reading »
A retired U.S. Army chaplain is being threatened with legal action for flying the American flag in his front yard, the Daily Mail reports. Fred Quigley, 77, of Macedonia, Ohio, a minister who served active duty during the Vietnam War, has been told by the homeowners’ association that his flag violates the property rules. The association has … Continue reading »
This is another great photo submission from a reader! This comes to us from the July 2011 issue of Birds and Blooms. This violates the flag code in the sense that “The flag should never be used as a receptacle for receiving, holding, carrying, or delivering anything.” Now there’s a lot of skepticism about actual flags … Continue reading »
I try to stay away from political topics. I try to sway away from touchy subjects that arise too many opinions. But todays news story really pissed me off, and the photo that was part of it well, gave me THE RIGHT to put it on here. Today it was decided that the First Amendment … Continue reading »
Only in Texas….or I mean China. A Man purchased an American Flag at the Dollar Tree in Dallas and got one heck of a flag! First off, buying an American Flag at the Dollar Tree is the first problem. Seriously, it’s ok to be cheap, but that’s REALLY being cheap. On his American flag, 11 … Continue reading »
We can thank NBC Nightly News for this one! Actually, their set decorator to be more exact. This has been analyzed by quite a few people and has acually been confirmed. If you notice between Obama and Sarkoz, the American flag is touching the floor. When on a flag set, the American flag should hang … Continue reading »
To all of you Veterans out there, say Hellelujah!
If its not bad enough that the oil from BP is destroying our coastlines, how about our flag at the same time. This is a photo from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill showing an American flag covered in a slick of oil in Gulf shore, Alabama. Allowing offshore drilling not only destroys out American economy, … Continue reading »
Eyes up everyone. Look away from the naked Amanda Beard, and check out the American flag in the background. (yes there is an American flag in the background.) You would think with PETA and their plethera of rules and protesting across American would have know that this ad showed an American flag hung vertically from … Continue reading »
I normally blog about the American flag, however thanks to @HollandMast on Twitter, my attention was brought to the French Flag, and a little bit of controversy surrounding their flag in the news recently! This photo was actually published in a newspaper recently, making quite a few people quite mad! The photo was taken in … Continue reading »
The names of the two men identified as people of interest in a case of vandalism regarding an American flag have been released. Ryan Smith, 25, of Bermuda Dunes and 26-year-old Matt Siefert of Palm Desert are the men responsible for replacing an American flag with a Canadian flag atop a mountain between Indian Wells … Continue reading »
This video isn’t new news, it’s been out for a while but when it appeared first in the news, a lot of people got outraged by it. It was a video submitted for Obamas Health Reform Video Challenge and titled “Saber Speaks” by Daniel Lahoda and Saber. What are your thoughts on it? Is it … Continue reading »
In 1976, during a desgregation protest, Ted Landsmark was stabbed with an American flag.This iconic photograph came to signify the African American fight for equality. I’m not even sure the US Flag code has a section for using the American flag as a weapon. It’s safe to say though, you don’t go stabbing people with … Continue reading »
I don’t normally put straight news stories in my blog, however this one made me chuckle to read: (CN) – A sheriff’s deputy assaulted and locked up a musician for 13 hours, and threatened to throw him in prison for 3 years, because he didn’t like the way the musician treated the flag during a … Continue reading »
Gotta say…I laughed. I guess this is a political one, so all you bush fans I apologize if you’re offended. I’m sure there’s more throughout this blog that could offend though right? So here, the left toilet…good to go. Do your deed. The right one though in all fairness, “Flushing American down the drain” in … Continue reading »
Bless his heart….he tried.
Nothing says “I love you” more and of course, is there for you when you never just know when you’ll need to pull out an….American flag. This special treat is known as the Old Glory Condom. Old Glory was launched at the MIT List Visual Arts Center in 1989 and was even seen in Playboy! … Continue reading »
A Bank of America branch in South Carolina came under some big criticism in September after it removed small American flags from the front yard of it’s building. The mini American flags were placed in front of the BOA as part of a tribute to fallen U.S. Marine Christopher Fowlkes, whos funeral processions would pass … Continue reading »
What the……………..? Ok, besides being completely inappropriate for a US Flag, i could on for a bit about this one. Shall? Ok lets go. First off, don’t write on the flag. It’s not a napkin. It’s a symbol of our Country. It’s also against Flag Code. Secondly, to do so upside down means a sign … Continue reading »
I just hate to be the one to yell at Tina Fey, because I will admit I thoroughly enjoy her as an actress. However, this is Flags Gone Wild, and I must take notice of everyone, even if they were stellar in Baby’s Mama. Flag Code says “The flag should never be used for advertising … Continue reading »
