Comments for The National Colors...

The National Colors...

2007-07-10T11:35:01Z

The Flags of Our Denizens... the national colors of the Denizens of Argghhh! have flown at the Castle. I also learned that when you tighten the halyard per your habits, aluminum flag poles lean a bit...

Now, by visitor stats order...

The Red Ensign of Canada.

The Red Ensign of Australia.

And because Murray insisted, the Blue Ensign of New Zealand.

When I get another 2 cubic feet of cement, ~~a second pole will arise~~ another flagpole will reach for the heavens - which will normally fly the Castle flag (when the design is finalized) and on appropriate days, the aforeposted colors will fly as well, and the US Army flag when the mood seizes me. Heck, I might even indulge in a little regionalism and fly a Kansas flag, too.

Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2007-07-10

2007-07-11T02:54:32Z

Don't you have two Child Labor Units that can be trained to the task? 8^ )

Comment from AFSister on 2007-07-10

2007-07-11T02:14:15Z

I'm lazy- AND practical, John. I know I'll forget to take it down/put it up, and I want the flag up as often as possible, so I'm getting lights. pththtththhththtth

Comment from USCitizen on 2007-07-10

2007-07-11T00:35:36Z

Allow me to extend a virtual salute.

Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2007-07-10

2007-07-10T20:24:34Z

No you don't, AFSis. You can save all that money by putting it up in the morning and bringing it down in the evening, rather than the *koff* lazy patriot's method of shining a light on it all night... I may not fire the salute gun every day (but I plan to on holidays) - but at Castle Argghhh! the flag flies to the normal rhythm.

Comment from AFSister on 2007-07-10

2007-07-10T19:32:30Z

Keith put a flagpole up at my house just in time for the 4th of July. It's magnificent! I still need to get lights for it to properly display the flag though.

Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2007-07-10

2007-07-10T14:25:39Z

Boy, Senator the General Dallaire is *not* going to approve of my flying the Irish Brigade and other militant/period flags from the second pole at the Castle on appropriate days. Equal to the national color, even. One reason for having two poles, so I can fly things equally. He really needs to find something else to get that excited about. It's not like it *replaced* the Maple Leaf, for pity's sake. I do have a Maple Leaf flag, and should I have visitors out at the Castle from Canada, I will fly that. Unless they are Brigadiers, in which case I'll let fly the ensign. I think I'm probably safe from the good Senator as a visitor, so I shouldn't offer any inadvertent offense there.

Comment from Damian on 2007-07-10

2007-07-10T14:00:49Z

Keen flagpole, John, and even keener halyard tension. ;) Btw, can you believe there's yet another Red Ensign controversy? It shouldn't be this difficult to pay tribute to one's history.

Comment from JimC on 2007-07-10

2007-07-10T13:33:22Z

Are you going to do the Higgins thing with your salute gun for retreat?