[Right Wing Professor]

However, with public education being what it is nowadays, most people wouldn't be able to recognize the Stars and Bars any more than graduating high school seniors can now point out where Vietnam is on a map.

Indeed.

A friend bought me a small desktop stars and bars, and dared me to put it in my office. I did so with perfect equanimity, knowing that no one would recognize it; and none of the students or faculty who entered my office (including a couple of reporters from the campus newspaper) in the following two years did. A couple of people asked me what it was, and I simply asked them what they thought it was. One thought Cuban, the other Texan. I told 'em both they were close. (90 miles for Cuba, zero for Texas, by my reckoning)

[stand watie]

the culturally ignorant do NOT recognise the 3rd National either.

i have one on my desk at work & most folks think it is the flag of GA,MS,FL or LA.

one fellow came by my desk about a week after i put it on my desk and said: "i didn't know you were from Florida"=== i said i'm NOT;he went away looking PUZZLED!

FRee dixie,sw