Posted on 04/13/2003 10:07:14 PM PDT by JustPiper
American pride
Jeff Lasnier shows off the American colors during the Freedom Fest at John Prince Park in Lake Worth on Sunday. The event was held to show support for U.S. troops.- (Sun-Sentinel/Scott Fisher)
It wasn't the red, white and blue human chain that they hoped for, but some South Florida residents showed their patriotism Sunday by relaying a flag from Wellington to Miami-Dade County.
Several dozen people from Palm Beach and Broward counties participated in a flag relay to show their support for the troops in Iraq. The original idea -- thousands of people standing side-by-side passing a flag to each other along U.S. 441 -- fell short, but organizers pushed ahead anyway. They decided to make it a relay walk, with one group of participants handing the flag off to others who were waiting.
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