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I feel the need to lower my flag to half staff today, but nothing in established flag protocol says I should. I have a 24-foot pole in a suburban neighborhood. I spend the money to replace it with a nice clean 4x6 flag every three or four months. Most of my neighbors see it and compliment me on it and ask about it when I have lowered it. I'd like to do something to draw attention to this day in history and to honor the heroes and the victims. I'd appreciate everyone's thoughts on this. (it's still only 9:30 here).