Posted on 07/05/2015 5:30:25 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo
The nation’s pitched and passionate debate over the display of the Confederate flag has found its voice in the northern state of Minnesota, where a firefighter flew the most enduring symbol of the Civil War South alongside Old Glory on a fire truck in a July 4th weekend parade in Albert Lea.
The Confederate flag flew at the same height as the U.S. flag from the back of the truck belonging to the Freeborn County town of Hartland during the “3rd of July Parade” on Friday, which was organized by the Chamber of Commerce. Also over the weekend, the Confederate flag fluttered on a vehicle in a small-town July 4th parade south of Pelican Rapids, Minn.
Parade sponsor said flying the flag was “unfortunate” but will “essentially be forgotten” in a couple of days.
(Excerpt) Read more at startribune.com ...
Yes indeed!
We must ALL fight to preserve our heritage.
I have patches from all the National Parks that I have visited By Harley) sewn onto my motorcycle jacket. The ones from Gettysburg and Antietam BOTH have the Battle Flag of the Army of Northern Virginia on them, and they will NOT be removed.
Great Pix! thanks for sharing! :-)
LOL - just the other day in south central VA I bet I saw 50 battle flags on houses, hanging from pickups.
I think he got the first hint ....
"Well which is it you're from? Albert or Lea?"
lol
And worse yet, he offers to apologize to the Chamber of Commerce:(
He’s only toast until the support letters DOMINATE the fire chief’s inbox.
Physical Address
Hartland Fire Department
407 1/2 Broadway ST
Hartland, MN 56042
Mailing Address
Hartland Fire Department
407 1/2 Broadway ST
Hartland, MN 56042
Phone: (507) 845-2469
The town is named for a Confederate.
Bobby! You apologize to Irwin for calling him an idiot!
Irwin, I’m sorry you’re an idiot...
Hanover is big on History and has a sizable and growing farm heritage park and museum complex. Hanover is just a small town (Less than 450 people) If you’re into all things rural, its a good place to be.
So the firefighter got suspended for exercising his God given rights and freedoms on Independence Day. Land of the free my A$$!
BTTT...
Oh, of course... we saw that coming, didn’t we?
Can I get there from S. FL on a motorcycle?
(I’m a tough old bird, so 1000 miles or under is OK)
Darth Vader! That is a riot!
yes, there is a difference between the confederate flag and the battle jack, and the controversy surrounds the battle jack.
hey, maybe we should fly the actual confederate flag . . . that would piss them off.
I wonder if that had been flown rather than the Battle Flag jack if anyone would have recognized it.
Fat and lazy is the standard for non thinkers.
Albert Lea is in extreme SOUTHERN Minn.
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