Old Glory, faded, tattered and torn

  • Brian Hoffies
    Land of 10,000 taxes, potholes & the politically correct.
    Posts: 6843
    April 3, 2013 at 3:23 pm #1281559

    Winter was brutal on my flag. Finally got out and got it changed Monday.

    Fly high, fly proud.

    kooty
    Keymaster
    1 hour 15 mins to the Pond
    Posts: 18101
    April 3, 2013 at 3:25 pm #1158920

    I want to put a flag pole in my front yard. Just can’t decide on a location yet.

    TheFamousGrouse
    St. Paul, MN
    Posts: 11808
    April 3, 2013 at 3:30 pm #1158925

    You probably know this, but many local VFWs and other vet’s organizations offer to respectfully dispose of flags that are worn beyond repair in a private ceremony using the approved methods.

    Grouse

    kooty
    Keymaster
    1 hour 15 mins to the Pond
    Posts: 18101
    April 3, 2013 at 3:34 pm #1158930

    Quote:

    You probably know this, but many local VFWs and other vet’s organizations offer to respectfully dispose of flags that are worn beyond repair in a private ceremony using the approved methods.

    Grouse

    Great point. I’ve got 3 or 4 in my garage from a storage unit purchase. I need to take them in for proper retirement.

    carroll58
    Twin Cities, USA
    Posts: 2094
    April 3, 2013 at 3:49 pm #1158952

    Quote:

    You probably know this, but many local VFWs and other vet’s organizations offer to respectfully dispose of flags that are worn beyond repair in a private ceremony using the approved methods.

    Grouse

    Yes, The only way to retire “Old Glory”

    patk
    Nisswa, MN
    Posts: 1997
    April 3, 2013 at 4:51 pm #1158982

    Anyone else hearing Johnny Cash and ragged old flag in their head?

    Follmerpa
    white bear lake
    Posts: 134
    April 3, 2013 at 6:39 pm #1159028

    Quote:

    Anyone else hearing Johnny Cash and ragged old flag in their head?

    Im hearing taps in my head for my friends and family who died for that Flag and our freedoms, and now lay in peace at Fort Snelling cemetary. I look at my own AMERICAN FLAG and will replace it with new colors. Thanks for posting.

    buckshot
    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 1654
    April 3, 2013 at 7:40 pm #1159057

    I am going to be putting mine back up tonight since it is nice out finally. I have a telescoping flag pole that I got for christmas a few years ago. It works great but it freezes up in the winter and I can’t take the flag down…the pole seems sturdy but I just don’t trust the pole in real high winds so I unfortunately go flagless in the winter. Don’t want the thing coming through a window in the house or dropping on a car.

    Don’t forget to call before you dig Kooty…there was an underground line right where I was hoping to put the pole.

    diesel
    Menomonee Falls, WI
    Posts: 1020
    April 3, 2013 at 9:15 pm #1159084

    Quote:

    Quote:

    You probably know this, but many local VFWs and other vet’s organizations offer to respectfully dispose of flags that are worn beyond repair in a private ceremony using the approved methods.

    Grouse

    Yes, The only way to retire “Old Glory”

    Don’t forget the Cub and Boy Scouts. We have a retirement ceremony each year for our pack where we Honor many many flags.

    Sometimes local Vets help us too.

    Way cool!!

    D

    Denny O
    Central IOWA
    Posts: 5827
    April 3, 2013 at 9:20 pm #1159089

    As I recall, it is to be a solemn and private ceremony.

    big_g
    Isle, MN
    Posts: 22529
    April 3, 2013 at 11:11 pm #1159113

    My dad always flew one at home and when they would get faded & tattered, he would fold it up, place it in a brown paper grocery bag and burn it in the burning barrel. No big fanfare, they would just be retired.

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