So I'm out jogging today and I notice that the American flags at government building are at half-mast. This is not a rare occurrence lately. In fact, it seems that they're at half-mast most of the time these days.
The problem is, I have no idea who they're honoring. It can't be recently killed American troops in Iraq. The flag would never be at full-mast if that were the case. Has some statesmen died recently?
It's a very nice sentiment and a lowered flag can often be very touching. In the current environment, however, it's just baffling.
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Um, hello? Paris went to jail! Duh!
Dead Senator, duh
Senator Craig Thomas of Wyoming died of leukemia Monday night.
Wait a minute...you were jogging?
I am going to invite a dry erase flag. When you lower the American flag to half-staff, you fly my dry erase flag, on which you've written down who the American flag is honoring, below it.
I'm sure the Senator's family will appreciate your drollery.
Yes, because the Senator's family would certainly expect everyone in the country to immediately realize that the flags were lowered for the Senator. Please . . .
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