Were these folks who got on a flag waving kick a few years ago then simply forgot about them like a stubborn patch of crabgrass?
While I have always flown a flag on holidays, I have flown it daily since my son went overseas. He has been home for years now, but still the flag flies daily.
It is replaced when necessary and the old one is given to the Boy Scouts for proper disposal.
This is one of my biggest peeves. It’s not limited to leftists. I live in an area that is largely conservative-leaning. Still, I see tattered & torn flags all over the place (Tho I admittedly look for them because it irks me). No lights on the flags at night. Flags up in blizzards and storms.
I don’t personally fly a flag. Specifically because I know that it can sometimes be a pain in the ass to fly it with the respect it is due. But to fly a shredded rag that was once a U.S. flag not only does not show patriotism, it reeks of utter disrespect. May as well wipe your butt with it.
A couple years ago, I was walking into a public middle school for a weekend activity. As I was entering the building, I looked down and realized I was stepping on something red and white. It looked an awful lot like part of a flag. Looking up I saw the remains of a UNITED STATES FLAG. Absolutely SHREDDED on the flagpole of a public SCHOOL. (Yes I’m yelling)
I called the moron, I mean Principal the next day. Apparently no one had looked at the flag for at least a year. This doofus was so dense about the American values he is supposed to be TEACHING that he didn’t even know where to get a flag.
He actually asked if he had to contact his Congressman to get a flag.
Wal-Mart was my reply. To his credit, it was replaced very quickly. I hope he learned a lesson.