Flying the flag ??
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Re: Flying the flag ??
I have a little pin with the Union Jack & the Stars & Stripes on it. It is pinned to my diaper bag.
We have a number plate on the front of our truck that has the Stars & Stripes with an eagle on it. Hubby put it on there, I don't like it (the eagle is ugly!).
We have a number plate on the front of our truck that has the Stars & Stripes with an eagle on it. Hubby put it on there, I don't like it (the eagle is ugly!).
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Re: Flying the flag ??
Don;t actually have one - but I'm toying with the idea of buying a mini with a Union Jack or Scottish Slatire on the roof That way all the pickup trucks on the road here will see the flag as I drive underneath them to beat traffic on the highways!
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Re: Flying the flag ??
I have the crossed flags of Britain and the US on the front plate of the car and the St George cross, Union Jack, Stars and Stripes and the Arizona state flag on my back gate. The HOA nazi won't let you fly more than one flag, so I choose to fly none from the actual house. This will change when we move into our new house at the end of the month. I also have a largish Union Jack flag at work, just to upset the Germans who own the company.
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Re: Flying the flag ??
Originally Posted by BigDavyG
Well, do you fly or even display a flag - if so what and where ???
I have a union jack and an ulster flag outside the house and a Hawaii state and irish rugby flag stickers on my pc at work
Thanks to the conferderate flag thread for the idea
I have a union jack and an ulster flag outside the house and a Hawaii state and irish rugby flag stickers on my pc at work
Thanks to the conferderate flag thread for the idea
We fly the Earth Flag - have done since I got here and bought a flagpole especially for the purpose. I wish I could see more of them around - I haven't seen even one other up to now. The Earth is far more important to us than any country on the planet.
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Since 9/11 we have the Union Jack and Stars and Stripes flying between the garage doors. This works well as the S & S should not be flown at night unless it is lit (or should I say lighted?) and we have light sensor lights by the doors.
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Stars and Stripes/Union Jack sticker in the back window of my unfeasably large truck. We used to fly both flags on special occasions back in Chicago, but don't seem to do it here for some reason.
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Re: Flying the flag ??
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
Stars and Stripes/Union Jack sticker in the back window of my unfeasably large truck. We used to fly both flags on special occasions back in Chicago, but don't seem to do it here for some reason.
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Re: Flying the flag ??
Originally Posted by Partystar
Is it because flags look great blowing in the wind & Chicago is the 'windy city', so it's a must?!?
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Originally Posted by gruffbrown
It's a misconception "the windy city' comes from the hot air the politicians blow seemingly, although it is windy as well, the Sears Tower went through a phase of windows dropping onto the street in high winds
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Originally Posted by Partystar
OMG! Did anyone get hurt or worst still, did anyone die?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hancock_Tower
Last edited by gruffbrown; Mar 2nd 2006 at 8:07 pm. Reason: Talking Bollocks
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Of the many things I like and dislike about the US, the flying of gargantuan flags over here is pretty impressive IMO
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Re: Flying the flag ??
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
Of the many things I like and dislike about the US, the flying of gargantuan flags over here is pretty impressive IMO
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Originally Posted by gruffbrown
It was the John Hancock, although I seem to remember my wife telling me the Sears kept doing it as well.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hancock_Tower
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hancock_Tower
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/lot/?n=Apr_wx_trivia