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Do you fly the flag on the 4th of July

cherry — Fri, 03 Jul 2015 13:35:08 GMT

WE have a flag that was flown on my sons submarine. It had been around the world. My son was given it ,by the Captain of the boat. So we fly it with pride

Re: Do you fly the flag on the 4th of July

Patriot3 — Fri, 03 Jul 2015 13:40:52 GMT

Absolutely I fly the flag. I put mine up on June 14, which is Flag Day and it stays up all summer. Very proud of that flag and what it stands for!! Cherry, thank your son!

@cherry wrote:
WE have a flag that was flown on my sons submarine. It had been around the world. My son was given it ,by the Captain of the boat. So we fly it with pride

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Bird mama — Fri, 03 Jul 2015 13:45:30 GMT

I fly a flag all year long.

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Cookie06 — Fri, 03 Jul 2015 13:54:36 GMT

@luvvy wrote:
Absolutely I fly the flag. I put mine up on June 14, which is Flag Day and it stays up all summer. Very proud of that flag and what it stands for!! Cherry, thank your son!
@cherry wrote:
WE have a flag that was flown on my sons submarine. It had been around the world. My son was given it ,by the Captain of the boat. So we fly it with pride

We put ours up on flad day as well. Ours is lit up at night which I like. We leave it up all Summer like you do.

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brownponytail80 — Fri, 03 Jul 2015 13:56:11 GMT

I fly it everyday.

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Suziepeach — Fri, 03 Jul 2015 13:59:19 GMT

We bought flags for our neighbors to all put on their mailboxes- have one there, one in the yard and when weather permits one hanging off the porch, along with the Marine Corps flag..

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JeanLouiseFinch — Fri, 03 Jul 2015 14:08:42 GMT

We absolutely fly our flag!

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jaxs mom — Fri, 03 Jul 2015 14:11:17 GMT

We fly a flag all the time, not just on holidays.

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lovescats — Fri, 03 Jul 2015 14:19:44 GMT

Well I guess nobody here lives around me because people here don't fly it like they used to only a few people do. I remember when everyone had a flag out all up and down the street.

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muttmom — Fri, 03 Jul 2015 14:22:52 GMT

We have a lighted flag pole so our flag flies every day.

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Justice4all — Fri, 03 Jul 2015 14:59:03 GMT

Little one's always out there, and the 9/11 one, on holidays...
Change of plans....my husband wants celebratory flags as decorations rather than the memorial flag with the names of the dead, for the 4th

Re: Do you fly the flag on the 4th of July

Perkup — Fri, 03 Jul 2015 14:42:27 GMT

We fly the flag all the tine - it is lit up at night with a flood. We also fly DH's Marine Corps flag underneath the American flag. He was a Marine in WWII in the Pacific Theater, and has had this flag since he returned home. He's past his mid 90's now, but he still feels the pride of having served his country.

Re: Do you fly the flag on the 4th of July

Irish1210 — Fri, 03 Jul 2015 15:35:39 GMT

365 days ***

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Hooty — Fri, 03 Jul 2015 15:52:25 GMT

We fly our flag 365 days, not just on holidays!

My husband (retired USAF) has a flag in a glass case that was flown over the US Capitol that was given to him by his Squadron!

BTW Cherry, what made you come out of "hiding" after all this time???

Re: Do you fly the flag on the 4th of July

FrostyBabe — Fri, 03 Jul 2015 15:53:56 GMT

No. Our HOA rules forbid ANY flags or banners of any kind at any time. We can put a small decoration, such as a wreath, on our front doors but that's it. People have to agree to follow the rules when they purchase/move in to the complex and while there have been some complaints and attempts to change the rule, the vote has always failed.

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IamMrsG — Fri, 03 Jul 2015 15:54:42 GMT

As I said on another thread of this subject, DH and I have flown the American flag every day since September 11, 2001.

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IamMrsG — Fri, 03 Jul 2015 15:56:32 GMT

@Irish1210 wrote:
365 days ***

Now that didn't hurt my eyes. <tic>

Re: Do you fly the flag on the 4th of July

Shorty2U — Fri, 03 Jul 2015 16:01:58 GMT

Yes we fly the American flag for the 4th weekend, Memorial Day weekend, Flag Day, the list goes on.

It is not on a flag pole that people have in their yards, but it hangs from our porch on a flag hook. Thus it is not out year round (we change flags), but it is out for patriotic type holidays.

Also- we bring ours in at night and in rain. Our neighbors let them out in the dark and rain, which is wrong. (And its very dark here at night, and they dont have a light on the flags!).

Re: Do you fly the flag on the 4th of July

Justice4all — Fri, 03 Jul 2015 16:13:33 GMT

Why is it wrong, Shorty? Rockets red glare, bombs bursting in air, gave proof through the night, that our flag was still there.......

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Newgate — Fri, 03 Jul 2015 16:17:44 GMT

@FrostyBabe wrote:
No. Our HOA rules forbid ANY flags or banners of any kind at any time. We can put a small decoration, such as a wreath, on our front doors but that's it. People have to agree to follow the rules when they purchase/move in to the complex and while there have been some complaints and attempts to change the rule, the vote has always failed.

How sad for you and your neighbors that such a rule was made! I don't think I would want to live there any longer! GOD BLESS AMERICA!! MAY WE REMAIN THE LAND OF THE FREE!!