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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe world's largest free-flying American flag has been ripped in half after a thunderstorm
https://www.businessinsider.com/largest-american-flag-ripped-in-half-after-storm-2020-6?r=US&IR=TThe Acuity Insurance flag, located in Wisconsin, was ripped in half after a thunderstorm.
It is measured at 70' by 140' and weighs 340 pounds.
Link to tweet
bearsfootball516
(6,377 posts)lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)SharonClark
(10,014 posts)anti-trump ad.
Celerity
(43,406 posts)malaise
(269,033 posts)Rec
doc03
(35,344 posts)would call that a message from Gawd.
Squinch
(50,954 posts)hlthe2b
(102,286 posts)Such "quaint" notions, I guess...
Squinch
(50,954 posts)the things they are supposed to do to show respect for it?
Gosh. I wonder what the political affiliation is of the guy in charge of that nonsense.
marybourg
(12,631 posts)Squinch
(50,954 posts)marybourg
(12,631 posts)taken down. It would be completely impractical to take that thing up and down. It could even kill somebody if not handled absolutely right. Maybe the whole thing is impractical and just somebodys ego trip and wont be replaced.
Squinch
(50,954 posts)Which just makes the metaphor for America right now more apt.
mahatmakanejeeves
(57,479 posts)That 340 lbs. is the dry weight. Once the storm picks up, the flag gains weight.
marybourg
(12,631 posts)kentuck
(111,099 posts)How symbolic!
Arkansas Granny
(31,518 posts)Mr. Ected
(9,670 posts)The symmetry with the events of the day combined with the cumulative effect of 3.5 years under Donald J. Trump is chilling.
sinkingfeeling
(51,457 posts)Archae
(46,333 posts)I live here in Sheboygan.
bullwinkle428
(20,629 posts)same size they plan to raise today.
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)Celerity
(43,406 posts)lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)Nice piece!
raccoon
(31,111 posts)MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)I would think this is God's statement against Chump's defiling of the Holy Bible, while abusing innocent people.