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Received this message (chain letter) this morning and would like to share with our members here:



Subject: Fly the Flag on SEPT 11, 2006



Please join in this FLY THE FLAG campaign and PLEASE forward this email to every American patriot you know. We have a little less than two weeks and counting to get the word out all across this great land and into every community in the United States of America.



If you forward this email to least 11 people and each of those people do the same...you get the idea.



THE PROGRAM IS THIS:



On Monday, September 11th, 2006, an American flag should be displayed outside every home, apartment, office, and store in the United States. Every individual should make it their duty to display an American flag on this fifth anniversary of our country's worst tragedy. We do this in honor of those who lost their lives on 9/11, their families, friends and loved ones who continue to endure the pain, and those who today are fighting at home and abroad to preserve our cherished freedoms. In the days, weeks and months following 9/11, our country was bathed in American flags as citizens mourned the incredible losses and stood shoulder-to-shoulder against terrorism. Sadly, those flags have all but disappeared. Our patriotism pulled us through some tough times and it shouldn't take another attack to galvanize us in solidarity.



Our American flag is the fabric of our country and together we can prevail over terrorism of all kinds.



Action Plan: So, here's what we need you to do...



(1) Forward this email to everyone you know. Please don't be the one to break this chain. Take a moment to think back to how you felt on 9/11 and let those sentiments guide you.



(2) Fly an American flag of any size on 9/11. Honestly, Americans should fly the flag year-round, but if you don't, then at least make it a priority on this day. Thank you for your participation.



God Bless You and God Bless America.
 
i already fly the AMERICAN FLAG daily on my house and on my ST

also fly a certain flag (American) on certain holiday's

flag was flown in veitnam has ben repaired many times.
 
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I like this guy's flag, and his message.

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I fly the flag every day on my house. I also have special America Remembers September 11th 2001 license plate from the State of Illinois on my ST.



Here is a cool picture from my old house. This flag was put up on our street light to show our streets pride after 9/11. I took this one night after having a few beers. I didn't realize how cool it was until I had the film developed. It looks like it is being lit from the heavens but actually it is just the street light. It's been in my member library since 2003. Thanks Regal for bringing up the subject.



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And while we're at it, let's remember the rules of properly flying and respecting our flag:



It is a universal custom to display the flag only from sunrise to sunset on buildings and on stationary flagstaffs in the open. However, the flag may be displayed at night on special occasions when it is desired to produce a patriotic effect or if it is lighted.



The flag should not be displayed on days when the weather is inclement, except when an all-weather flag is displayed.



When the flag of the United States is displayed from a staff projecting horizontally or at an angle from the window sill, balcony, or front of a building, the union (blue field) of the flag should be placed at the peak of the staff unless the flag is at half-staff. When the flag is suspended over a sidewalk from a rope extending from a house to a pole at the edge of the sidewalk, the flag should be hoisted out, union first, from the building.



When displayed either horizontally or vertically against a wall, the union should be to the observer's left. When displayed in a window, the flag should be displayed in the same way, with the union to the left of the observer in the street.



When the flag is displayed over the middle of the street, it should be suspended vertically with the union to the North in an East and West street or to the East in a North and South street.



The flag should never touch anything beneath it, such as the ground, the floor, water, or merchandise.



The flag should never be carried flat or horizontally, but always aloft and free.



The flag should not be draped over the hood, top, sides, or back of a vehicle or of a railroad train or boat. When the flag is displayed on a motorcar, the staff shall be fixed firmly to the chassis or clamped to the right fender. (A small flag, made for this purpose, can be attached to the antenna.)



The flag, when flown at half-staff, should be first hoisted to the peak for an instant and then lowered to the half-staff position. The flag should be again raised to the peak before it is lowered for the day.



The flag should never be fastened, displayed, used, or stored in such a manner as will permit it to be easily torn, soiled, or damaged in any way.

 
Nothing worse than lazy sob's who put up a flag pole, run up a US flag, then leave it up 24 hours a day with no lighting.
 
I fly mine 24/7 and I do have a light shining directly on it from dusk to dawn. I just wish the wish the flag lighting code was a little more specific that it should be directly lighted. Too many neighbors around here think it is OK for the lighting to come from a nearby street light that just happens to cast enough light to catch the flag with illumination.



Biggest pain is trying to keep the flag from wrapping around the pole. Finally sent money to get a pole that rotates. Helps a lot.
 
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