Gothamist: Flag Day in the Rain

Jen

Tue, 15 Jun 2004 15:53:49 -0500

I was a safety guard in elementary school (as if I didn't have NERD written all over my head already) and sometimes I would put the flag up and then at the end of the day, another person would come and help me fold it correctly (triangles and all).

dirtgirl

Tue, 15 Jun 2004 13:29:38 -0500

you're right... you can burn a flag to dispose of it. according to the rules linked above, any "dignified" method of disposal is OK, but they don't specify other than to say burning is preferred. i just googled and here's a news account of a recent flag-burning by a VFW post. These guys must live for this stuff :)

Leslita

Mon, 14 Jun 2004 17:19:16 -0500

i may be totally off my rocker, but isn't the "proper" way to dispose of a flag to burn it? ceremonially, i mean--not in anger. can the eagle scout confirm? ; ) i also wonder how you know when to get rid of it. first signs of fade and fray or what?

dirtgirl

Mon, 14 Jun 2004 16:59:53 -0500

my ex-Eagle Scout boyfriend informs me that you also cannot display the flag at night without illumination. Untold thousands of my outer-borough neighbors are in violation of this one.

tien

Mon, 14 Jun 2004 13:51:13 -0500

i think flag day should be a national holiday.