Flag Burning

I've had a flag flying for several years, ever since 9/11, up until maybe 6 months ago when it became tattered enough that I figured I shouldn't fly it anymore. Only problem was, I never really knew what to do with it. So, it has sat since then, folded nicely, on a shelf in the garage. I mentioned it to a friend lately, and he suggested that it is okay to burn it. It had crossed my mind as well, but I thought better of it, considering all the Viet Nam stories I had heard about flag burning and all. Anyways, I did a little searching and found this Flag Retirment Ceremonies page which, among other things, states that burning the flag is, in fact, the recommented way of retiring a flag. The key though is that the act should be done with dignity and respect. Something I'm sure was missing during Viet Nam protests. By the way, an easy way to impress anyone who is even somewhat patriotic is to get a flag that was flown at the United States Capitol Building. Its quite inexpensive really. I found a Flag Purchase Form on Senator Diane Feinstein's Website. I'm sure you can find it elsewhere as well.

(2004-09-15 13:29:02.0) Comments [2] // Permalink