In my travels around this nation I look for and photograph US flags as they flutter and flap in the wind. Some are large, some are small. Some are large and flown high on poles some are small, or smaller, and are on businesses and on private homes. To my dismay many are being flown with torn and ragged edges. It seems the pride in flying the FLAG once installed is often neglected. Out of sight, out of mind. Perhaps it is the, I display our colors but have no time to inspect and replace it, or, maybe the cost is too much and will do with the current flag and not think of the disrespect being given it.
A torn and ragged flag could be an honored flag, if it recieved those wounds in battle, or while being flown in a war zone. Those flags can be shown repesct but not by continuing to fly them.
Many of the worn and tattered flags are being flown on city and state properties. That is a sorry situation.
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