[ElkGroveDan]

Do you take your Flag in every night and during inclement weather? As I understand it the Flag is never to be flown in the dark or rain and not touch anything (Ground, trees, brushes etc). If you follow these protocols you should not need to replace it so often.

I installed an automatic spotlight on it, so unless it's raining, I never take it down. We get some pretty strong wind in the fall here that will shred even a good nylon flag. I figure $30 three times a year isn't so much to honor the flag that my ancestors fought and died for.

[msnimje]

I installed an automatic spotlight on it, so unless it's raining, I never take it down. We get some pretty strong wind in the fall here that will shred even a good nylon flag. I figure $30 three times a year isn't so much to honor the flag that my ancestors fought and died for.

Interesting. I live in the Southeast and fly mine during good weather and it looks brand new although it is about two years old. But we do not usually get strong winds (the weather would be more acceptable if we DID every now and again.) Also the tall southern pines protect it from the harshest sunlight.

[cubreporter]

We do the same thing. If it wasn't for all those that died before us so that we could live we would not only NOT be able to fly our flag but we wouldn't have .30 centsto rub together much less $30.

God bless America.