Not that those flags have anything to do with the following, it just reminded of the story.
I have a 35ft flag pole in my front yard and have a US/TX/ATM flag hanging at all times. Several years back I received an anonymous letter dropped in my mail slot from a neighbor dressing me down because my US flag was a bit shredded and felt I was being disrespectful to the flag.
anonymous is such a ***** way out and 2nd, in general, if you dont have a clue about the subject matter, stay the hell out of offering your opinion.
The flag was a bit faded and tattered yes it was. The story behind the flag is why it was flying. It actually flew over in desert storm and was given to me from a soldier that suffered life altering injuries while ins Bagdad. He gave it to me as a memory sake of him. I met him through my affiliation with the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and my involvement with the Armed Forces Appreciation Committee. I flew that flag until his passing some 13 months later.
In trying to identify the sender of the anonymous letter, knowing it was a neighbor, I went door to door from one end of my street to the other asking if that particular neighbor sent the letter with no one admitting such.
I then simjply put a sign to my ribs disliking, in the front yard stating " To whom the shredded US flag bothers, you are invited to a story telling and beverage of your choice, if you care to know the story." I got two neighbors knock on my door to inquire both of whom claimed they did not send the letter. Both were also Vets of Vietnam.
They both approved of my flying the tattered flag. It is now preserved is safe keeping and will be with me until I am gone from this earth.
Farmari Bojuji
