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To: eastforker

The Presidential directive carried half staff through to July 5th, IIRC. Mine will be proudly displayed at half staff.


2 posted on 07/02/2004 9:56:20 AM PDT by Coop (Freedom isn't free)
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To: Coop

I was not aware of that, I counted 30 days.


3 posted on 07/02/2004 9:59:27 AM PDT by eastforker ((this dog bite me and eaker shot it))
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To: Coop
The Presidential directive carried half staff through to July 5th, IIRC. Mine will be proudly displayed at half staff.

Ditto.

4 posted on 07/02/2004 10:00:18 AM PDT by talleyman (When a Demorat says he's a man of convictions, he means he's out on parole.)
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To: Coop
Also, if the flag is fixed on a pole (and as such can not be at "half-staff"), I found that a few sources, including the American Legion, that says to either fix a black bow at the top of the pole or to put a black streamer on the top of the pole. Both are to use material near the width of the stripes on the flag, and a length the same as the flag.
This isn't in the flag code, but I've seen this displayed before. I personally have a black streamer on the top of the pole that meets the above specs.
13 posted on 07/02/2004 10:24:53 AM PDT by Tacos
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To: Coop

Here is just one site that I saw address this, entitled
"Flag To Fly At Half-Staff This Fourth Of July"...

http://www.theomahachannel.com/4july/3478583/detail.html

Also mentions the bow or streamer thing.


27 posted on 07/02/2004 10:48:42 AM PDT by Tacos
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To: Coop
I'm going to fly ours proudly at half staff as well. Nice choice of words "Half Staff". Old argument about Half mast applying to Ships, and half staff applying to shore, but it probably really doesn't matter, I just like that term.
50 posted on 07/02/2004 9:44:39 PM PDT by CMOTB (Fly it proudly for about 365 days each year.)
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