For all of you who have ever received a flag from your "adopted" troops stationed in the various corners of the globe with the notation, "This flag was flown..."
...it flew from a flagpole that looked a lot like this, in surroundings that looked a lot like this, in a sky that looked a lot like this.
Fly it today. It wasn't meant to sit neatly folded, wrapped in plastic to protect it from the dust, tucked away in a desk drawer, out of sight.
Celebrate the Nation it represents and what it still means, not where it flew on just one day in history.
Celebrate America and Americans -- it's *our* birthday.
Now, stop reading this and get out there and fire up the grill -- and char-broil something for those who can't be there.
John, drink a couple of beers for me -- none of that sissy "Lite" stuff, either...
...it flew from a flagpole that looked a lot like this, in surroundings that looked a lot like this, in a sky that looked a lot like this.
Fly it today. It wasn't meant to sit neatly folded, wrapped in plastic to protect it from the dust, tucked away in a desk drawer, out of sight.
Celebrate the Nation it represents and what it still means, not where it flew on just one day in history.
Celebrate America and Americans -- it's *our* birthday.
Now, stop reading this and get out there and fire up the grill -- and char-broil something for those who can't be there.
John, drink a couple of beers for me -- none of that sissy "Lite" stuff, either...
Thanks Bill - not just for the reminder, but for being one of those people keeping the colors strong! {hugs}
God Save the United States of America!
The Castle will fly a "flown in Kandahar" flag today.