[ArGee]

Question from my children:

Does a yellow ribbon mean you yourself have someone for whom you are waiting or is it a general statement of support for the troops.

i.e. if I put one outside my home am I implying that I have a friend or loved one over there?

Thanks, and

Shalom

[KansasCanadian]

Hi, I am not sure of the answer, but i would be interested to hear what other Freepers think. For us, the yellow ribbon is a show of support and the ribbon is sold in many stores, so i think it is readily available as a means of showing support.

On the neighbor's house across the street (my neighbor in Iraq), there is a flag with one star hanging from the window which indicates that a soldier is at war (I believe)

Hope this helps

[Illbay]

At the risk of getting flamed royally (oh, like that's never happened to me before on FR), I have to say that it has become an empty gesture akin to the wearing of those variously-colored ribbons by the Hollywood crowd when they get together (used to be they'd have "bouncers" at the door of the home where a party was being held, to make sure that everyone was properly adorned with the required "red ribbon" for AIDS awareness).

People like to feel like they are "doing something," so they opt for simple, feel-good gestures like the yellow ribbon thing.

That said, this guy's a doofus for letting it get under his skin. His is but one opinion among many. The Left has become so accustomed to having the judiciary uphold their right to have their minority view take precedence over that to the majority that they don't even stop to think how idiotic they sound.

[GailA]

It's a general statement of support for our Troops. If you have a Loved One in service a Blue Star Banner in your window is appropriate.

The City Hall and the Fire Station has huge trees outside them in Millington, TN ALL are festooned with Large Yellow Ribbons. Millington is a Navy base town.