OT: truly funny/sad story re: flag and Camaro

[Algeron]

Originally Posted by family man

Hell yea, good for you!

[Mr. Unassailable]

Just ordered myself:

2x Mounting Hardware
2x 6' pole with gold ball
1x Annin American Made US Flag
1x Annin American Made Texas Flag



Thanks for sharing, I'll try to remember to post pics when I get them installed.

[Ohten]

I served 4yrs for that flag tell that realtor(he or she) can kiss my flag flying,flag saluting,proud to be an American ass.

[otter]

Hey, I would be happy to have neighbors like you!

[Squillo]

Federal law stipulates many aspects of flag etiquette. The section of law dealing with American Flag etiquette is generally referred to as the Flag Code. Some general guidelines from the Flag Code answer many of the most common questions:

• The flag should be lighted at all times, either by sunlight or by an appropriate light source.
• The flag should be flown in fair weather, unless the flag is designed for inclement weather use.
• The flag should never be dipped to any person or thing. It is flown upside down only as a distress signal.
• The flag should not be used for any decoration in general. Bunting of blue, white and red stripes is available for these purposes. The blue stripe of the bunting should be on the top.
• The flag should never be used for any advertising purpose. It should not be embroidered, printed or otherwise impressed on such articles as cushions, handkerchiefs, napkins, boxes, or anything intended to be discarded after temporary use. Advertising signs should not be attached to the staff or halyard.
• The flag should not be used as part of a costume or athletic uniform, except that a flag patch may be used on the uniform of military personnel, fireman, policeman and members of patriotic organizations.
• The flag should never have any mark, insignia, letter, word, number, figure, or drawing of any kind placed on it, or attached to it.
• The flag should never be used for receiving, holding, carrying, or delivering anything.
• When the flag is lowered, no part of it should touch the ground or any other object; it should be received by waiting hands and arms. To store the flag it should be folded neatly and ceremoniously.
• The flag should be cleaned and mended when necessary.
• When a flag is so worn it is no longer fit to serve as a symbol of our country, it should be destroyed by burning in a dignified manner

[Scooter11]

Originally Posted by AmericanMuscleCars

I don't think there is a liberal on the Camaro forum.

I knew I liked it here

[TAG UR IT]

Tell the realtor that anyone not wishing to live next to you due to the flag will NOT be any neighbor of yours!

Tell them they'd better find someone who would accept it and be happy about it or you'll GIVE'EM HELL!



AND....it appears from the looks of these last few posts (or all of them....) that pretty much EVERYONE here agrees.

THREAD STAYS OPEN.

[two_wheel_mayhem]

It's difficult to refrain from being judgmental when you are dogging on people for being judgmental. I'll try...no I won't

Here's an interesting concept, when considering buying a new house go meet the neighbors yourself instead of asking some salesman who wouldn't know jack s*@t about it anyway..... You IDIOOOTS !

To the OP, yes your story is sad,, weird and funny all in one.

[Mersades]

Yeah, you wouldn't want neighbors like that. Sounds like they would poke their nose into your business. Still, it is both maddening and depressing to hear that.

[fbodfather]

As I'd stated earlier - I find that it's incredibly sad that people don't respect the flag - and even more sad that so many never fly the flag.

It's not expensive to do - but one DOES have to provide light for it.

That's pretty easy to do:

You can purchase a staked spotlight at any hardware store -- it can be plugged into any outdoor electric socket.

Or - as in the case at "Mom" Settlemire's home - we use a low-wattage spotlight to shine "up" to the flag on a pole at the end of her sidewalk. Malibu and Toro and Hampton Bay make these - and they're pretty simple to install.

I had some concerns about lighting the flag - and while I'm not sure who can 'interpret' what entails adequate lighting - I DID ask a Security Director at the Pentagon (when I visited with the American Pride Camaro last year) - - what was appropriate. He felt that most people are able to fly a flag next to an outdoor light -- the point is that you need to 'illuminate' the flag rather than leave it in darkness. So - for instance - if you have a lantern-type light next to your garage door - it MAY create enough light to 'illuminate' the flag -- and that would be acceptable.

Again - I'm not trying to interpret....but what I WOULD like to see is:

>>>All Americans (and Canadians with their flag...) fly the flag as much as possible<<<

We sometimes forget the unimaginable sacrifice by so very many to allow us to live in the greatest countries the world has ever known.

[jd10013]

it's Kalifornia, what do you expect

[Mr. Unassailable]

Originally Posted by Squillo

Federal law stipulates many aspects of flag etiquette. The section of law dealing with American Flag etiquette is generally referred to as the Flag Code. Some general guidelines from the Flag Code answer many of the most common questions:

• The flag should be lighted at all times, either by sunlight or by an appropriate light source.
• The flag should be flown in fair weather, unless the flag is designed for inclement weather use.
• The flag should never be dipped to any person or thing. It is flown upside down only as a distress signal.
• The flag should not be used for any decoration in general. Bunting of blue, white and red stripes is available for these purposes. The blue stripe of the bunting should be on the top.
• The flag should never be used for any advertising purpose. It should not be embroidered, printed or otherwise impressed on such articles as cushions, handkerchiefs, napkins, boxes, or anything intended to be discarded after temporary use. Advertising signs should not be attached to the staff or halyard.
• The flag should not be used as part of a costume or athletic uniform, except that a flag patch may be used on the uniform of military personnel, fireman, policeman and members of patriotic organizations.
• The flag should never have any mark, insignia, letter, word, number, figure, or drawing of any kind placed on it, or attached to it.
• The flag should never be used for receiving, holding, carrying, or delivering anything.
• When the flag is lowered, no part of it should touch the ground or any other object; it should be received by waiting hands and arms. To store the flag it should be folded neatly and ceremoniously.
• The flag should be cleaned and mended when necessary.
• When a flag is so worn it is no longer fit to serve as a symbol of our country, it should be destroyed by burning in a dignified manner

Not mentioned is that no flag should be flown higher and only the Texas flag should be flown at equal height IIRC.




- Clayton. Official C5Fail4 hater.

[revychevy]

Originally Posted by fbodfather

I find that incredibly sad that we live in a society where there's something wrong with flying the American Flag!

I fly it 24/7/365 -- light shines on it at night - and I learned this from my mother and father -

Awesome!

[revychevy]

Originally Posted by Fogey

A next door neighbor is selling his house. Been on the market for several weeks. This morning the Realtor told me that the fact I fly the Us flag
24/7 and have a Camaro had discouraged a couple of buyers, one of whom said, do you think he owns guns? What have come to? I was so pissed that I pulled the Camaro out of the garage into the driveway and put the Stars and Bars up next to US flag.

More power to you brother.