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samplegirl

(11,480 posts)
Thu May 26, 2022, 04:09 PM May 2022

Since when do we need U.S. Flag retirement

Last edited Thu May 26, 2022, 04:41 PM - Edit history (2)

drop off boxes everywhere?

Why don’t we just mail them to the MAGAts
And let them find more tacky ways to wear it!

Never in all my life did I think we ever needed to find a place
to retire the flag. We’ve gone decades without such a useless
box.

Now the Rightwingers act like it’s the Shroud of Turin!

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Chainfire

(17,549 posts)
2. A lot of great Trumpist patriots around here fly American flags.
Thu May 26, 2022, 04:17 PM
May 2022

And they don't seem to mind how dirty, ratty and tattered that they are. I find such displays disgusting. I still remember the days when cops wanted to arrest hippies wearing clothing that mimicked the flag. Of course, that was then, this is now.

DURHAM D

(32,610 posts)
3. Where I live there is one at the public library.
Thu May 26, 2022, 04:20 PM
May 2022

It was an Eagle Scout's project. It was very well received.

Apparently the Scout is now in college but the troop continues to maintain the box. The flags are properly disposed of (by burning) by the troop.

FSogol

(45,488 posts)
8. Similar thing at my county rec center. Torn and tattered flags are burned in a cermony by local
Thu May 26, 2022, 04:51 PM
May 2022

scout troops.

doc03

(35,348 posts)
5. I have seen several retired to the hyway or to the
Thu May 26, 2022, 04:37 PM
May 2022

side of the road. These idiots drive around with two flags on their car like General Patton eventually they end up as roadside garbage. How idiotic is it to have a US flag on one side and the flag of treason on the other?

samplegirl

(11,480 posts)
9. I've seen plenty like that
Thu May 26, 2022, 04:52 PM
May 2022

here. Amazing how truly disrespectful these jackasses truly are. They use the flag for everything.

doc03

(35,348 posts)
12. There is one out road with FJB on the flag. As much
Thu May 26, 2022, 04:58 PM
May 2022

as we hate TFG I have never seen a flag saying Fuck Trump. I see people shopping with t shirts saying Fuck
Biden. These people have no decency or class, deploribles as Hillary said.

usajumpedtheshark

(672 posts)
7. There is an etiquette for displaying the flag and one for destroying worn out flags.
Thu May 26, 2022, 04:47 PM
May 2022
Many state and county government offices and Veterans of Foreign Wars posts have flag disposal boxes outside of their buildings. Police stations also collect them. Once the disposal boxes are full, various organizations such as American Legions, VFWs and the Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts collect the flags and hold flag retirement ceremonies.


[link:https://www.defense.gov/News/Feature-Stories/Story/Article/2206946/how-to-properly-dispose-of-worn-out-us-flags/|

samplegirl

(11,480 posts)
10. Well they are probably being
Thu May 26, 2022, 04:54 PM
May 2022

Last edited Thu May 26, 2022, 05:32 PM - Edit history (1)

laid to rest because some trumper had it blowing
off the back of his truck!

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