Posted on 06/14/2021 9:24:05 PM PDT by ammodotcom
Flag Day was once called the “runty stepchild among American national holidays” by the New York Times. While it may not be the grandest of our country’s celebrations, it’s impossible to talk about Flag Day without briefly discussing why Old Glory was originally created, and what it means today. We may know the flag as a strong symbol of patriotism, but at the time of the American Revolution, it had a much more pragmatic purpose: It existed to distinguish the American military forces from the British.
It wasn’t really until the Civil War that the American flag became a widespread symbol of American patriotism. Indeed, the first proposal for a day designated as “Flag Day” was in 1861, a mere two months after the Battle of Fort Sumter. Charles Dudley Warner was a Hartford newspaper editor who suggested the observance, which occurred in Hartford that year. However, Flag Day did not catch on and wasn’t even repeated traditionally in the City of Hartford.
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My recently deceased dad, a combat-wounded (twice) Korean War vet always flew the flag on our front lawn. He would put it up in the morning and take it down in the evening. Religiously. His love of country and our flag was a part of who he was. He told me one of his proudest moments was casting a vote for Donald Trump in 2016. He passed away before he could do so once again in 2020.
Trump’s b-day, and also Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
Your Dad would have liked this song that was among my e-mails today. https://welovetrump.com/2021/06/14/new-lee-greenwood-written-for-president-trump-updated-with-lyrics/
As I have posted many time, both of my parents were WWII Veterans. I am glad they are not witnessing what is happening to our sovereignty today.
Great lyrics!
And Boy George, too, but that’s kind of beside the point.
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