Happy Flag Day & thanks to the brave Troops

MontereyDave · 06-14-2009, 03:10 PM

Happy Flag Day everyone and a bid of thanks to the brave Troops who are making great sacrifices along with their families.

Got any cool pics of Old Glory to share?

atop St Francis Hotel at Union Square in downtown San Francisco

at Monterey Beach Hotel

Stars & Stripes along with the Don't Forget POW/MIA Flag in Salinas, CA

at Rock n' Rods in Seaside, CA

MontereyDave · 06-14-2009, 03:11 PM

and a few more:

with my weak Pshop skills this took forever to create

patriotic barn in Carmel Valley

I spotted this awesome bumper sticker at Laguna Seca

FastNinja76 · 06-14-2009, 03:13 PM

Thanks for posting those pics. Much respect to the men and women in uniform.

Whymista · 06-14-2009, 03:20 PM

Nice pictures and very well done.

Thank You!

flylooper · 06-14-2009, 04:08 PM

I can't resist.......

dave b · 06-14-2009, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by flylooper

I can't resist.......

You aren't playing nice.

db

Lewd Ferrigno · 06-14-2009, 07:28 PM

Happy Flag day.

I will say that your garage needs to be repainted if you are going to put a flag on it. The American flag should be treated with respect and kept up.

Whymista · 06-14-2009, 07:31 PM

I don't. He put effort into it and America has been bruised and battered her entire life its fitting.

Looks like a flag of a hard working American who is just proud of his country.

Lewd Ferrigno · 06-14-2009, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Whymista

I don't. He put effort into it and America has been bruised and battered her entire life its fitting.

Looks like a flag of a hard working American who is just proud of his country.

Ah, so you think it's cool to fly a tattered flag then as well, because it's "bruised and battered"?

I'm very proud of my country. Proud enough of the flag to take care of it.

Whymista · 06-14-2009, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Lewd Ferrigno

Ah, so you think it's cool to fly a tattered flag then as well, because it's "bruised and battered"?

I'm very proud of my country. Proud enough of the flag to take care of it.

I don't remember seeing a FLYING flag on his garage more like a painted one.

Big difference.

I still have a mini flag that I had rolled up and stuck through the webbing of my flak from Iraq and it is on a window in my apt. And will till I choose to change it.

If it was a tattered flag then I could understand but saying he should spruce up his garage come on

LobsterMagnet · 06-14-2009, 07:53 PM

I think whymista is stupid enough to agree with me when I say that a flag is a flag.
Someone putting a flag up is good enough for me. If you take care of the flag, that's even better. Having one up is better than not having one at all.
Especially if it's painted, because that just rocks.

Thanks for the thread, it makes me happy.

MontereyDave · 06-14-2009, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Lewd Ferrigno

Happy Flag day.

I will say that your garage needs to be repainted if you are going to put a flag on it. The American flag should be treated with respect and kept up.

Thanks for the words of encouragement everyone.

By the way, that isn't my garage; I just noticed it driving through Carmel Valley and thought it would make a great looking backdrop for a picture.

On the subject of old looking flags, that reminds me of one of my favorite songs, Johnny Cash's "Ragged Old Flag". For those who haven't heard it, please listen to the lyrics one time:

Link: Ragged Old Flag, One Nation Under God

Lewd Ferrigno · 06-14-2009, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Whymista

I don't remember seeing a FLYING flag on his garage more like a painted one.

Big difference.

I still have a mini flag that I had rolled up and stuck through the webbing of my flak from Iraq and it is on a window in my apt. And will till I choose to change it.

If it was a tattered flag then I could understand but saying he should spruce up his garage come on

Sorry, there is flag etiquette.

The flag should always be respected and kept in good shape, no matter where you put it.

Lewd Ferrigno · 06-14-2009, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by MontereyDave

Thanks for the words of encouragement everyone.

By the way, that isn't my garage; I just noticed it driving through Carmel Valley and thought it would make a great looking backdrop for a picture.

On the subject of old looking flags, that reminds me of one of my favorite songs, Johnny Cash's "Ragged Old Flag". For those who haven't heard it, please listen to the lyrics one time:

Link: Ragged Old Flag, One Nation Under God

Well then that guy should paint his garage.

As far as the Cash song, you're quoting a left wing person as your justification? Surprise, surprise.

Also, this is no justification. There is flag etiquette.

Flag etiquette, along with flag hall of shame at the bottom

MontereyDave · 06-14-2009, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Lewd Ferrigno

Well then that guy should paint his garage.

As far as the Cash song, you're quoting a left wing person as your justification? Surprise, surprise.

Also, this is no justification. There is flag etiquette.

Flag etiquette, along with flag hall of shame at the bottom

Perhaps I'm not blinded by petty, party politics as much as you. Johnny Cash has a remarkably diverse following.