[GreenHornet]

There is more than one way to look at this. Using the US Flag in décor on the 4th of July is not necessarily disrespectful. For example, the image posted above is evocative of the wonderful bounty that is available here in the good old U.S. of A.

Now, granted, I would not want to see ketchup and mustard stains on Old Glory, but a table centerpiece incorporating the flag does not seem hugely disrespectful on its face.

I will more than likely get yelled at by someone quoting some reference to a “Universal Flag Code” or some such thing, but I would rather look at the person’s intentions, and not whether they violated some rule they probably never heard of.

I certainly don't think it's appropriate to use the flag as a tablecloth. I do not believe, however, that the person who came up with this idea was intentionally being disrespectful, I think they are just clueless regarding proper protocol to be observed when displaying the flag.

[Bigg Red]

I do not believe, however, that the person who came up with this idea was intentionally being disrespectful, I think they are just clueless regarding proper protocol to be observed when displaying the flag.

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I suspect you are right.

[Hildy]

Of course you are correct. It was meant as a tribute. Just wasn’t well thought out.