Friday Is 4th Of July!! (neighborhood, buy, living in)

[mullman]

Originally Posted by groove1

Please make sure that if you buy a flag that it is made in the USA.

Which unfortunately takes some hunting...

[groove1]

Originally Posted by mullman

Which unfortunately takes some hunting...

Yeah, but they do have them...and at Walmart and Target too.

[ohioaninsc]

My flag is up. I am proud to be an American, a citizen of the greatest country on Earth. One that allows me the freedom to vehemently disagree w/ it's government when warranted. It's great to be an American.

Happy Independence Day everyone (I hate calling it the 4th of July, it is Independence Day)

[mullman]

Originally Posted by groove1

at Walmart and Target too.

That is a shock!

[neoflex]

I fly an American Flag all year. Took mine down yesterday and am flying the POW/MIA flag for the holiday. I usually fly this flag for the Memorial Day and the 4th.

[anifani821]

Yes . . . it lifts my heart to see flags on display . . . I have mine out . . . and I bought some small ones last year on sale after July 4th . . . can't find them! I am going to look again this afternoon . . . was gonna put several lining the sidewalk. I like to be patriotic. I thank God I was born here. Yes, we have our challenges, but I am proud to be an American.

[anifani821]

Originally Posted by neoflex

I fly an American Flag all year. Took mine down yesterday and am flying the POW/MIA flag for the holiday.

Thank you for remembering our POWs and those who are MIA, as well.

[Stripes17]

Originally Posted by anifani821

Yes . . . it lifts my heart to see flags on display . . . I have mine out . . . and I bought some small ones last year on sale after July 4th . . . can't find them! I am going to look again this afternoon . . . was gonna put several lining the sidewalk. I like to be patriotic. I thank God I was born here. Yes, we have our challenges, but I am proud to be an American.

AMEN! We fly our 3x5 flag outside our home 365 days a year. It's the least we can do to show our support for our great, native country!

[pink caddy]

Originally Posted by Timm

I'm curious. Why is it important to you for others to buy and display a flag? Do you just think it looks neat to drive down a street and see it lined with the flags, or is there some other reason?
(For the record, I have no problem with anyone who does this -- I just found it a little odd to request that others do it, too.)

On the other hand I find it so odd that one would find this a "'little odd'. For example: You go to a baseball, football game and root for your team. You wear a tee shirt, a hat, wave a silly little flag-but you're proud of your team. You're rooting for your team.
You work for a political party. You hang banners. Wave flags. You're proud of your candidate.

I think part of the celebration of being proud, being part of,being happy you are on this team is the reason (in part) people want to buy and display a flag.

And Happy Fourth of July!

[bibit612]

I don't have a flag so in honor of 4th of July, I am taking the quilt that I made for my son to our weekend jaunt in the mountains. He has always loved this quilt, and so have I! Here's a close up of the center panel. Happy 4th y'all!