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Tue Feb-03-04 08:35 AM
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Did anyone see upside down US flags at the Super Bowl? |
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I'm sorry if this was discussed yesterday I was off work and cleaning up our apartment.
During (I think) the national anthem CBS cut to a shot from behind a crowd who appeared to be under one of the levels of stands. The person closest to the camera (with their back turned to the camera) held a US flag upside down and I think I saw several people in the camera shot doing the same.
Though I don't really support this kind of demonstration I have learned that it is acceptable under the etiquette for display of the US flag.
Did anyone else see this? If it was discussed over the last two days I would appreciate a link to that thread or article. I know I saw that.
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Tue Feb-03-04 08:37 AM
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1. They showed it on Jon Stewart last night |
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I totally support that kind of demonstration. =) In fact, I would have been delighted had the whole crowd had the chutzpah to do it.
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Tue Feb-03-04 08:39 AM
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3. Really? I crashed out early last night (long day) |
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I will definitely catch the replay tonight thanks.
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Tue Feb-03-04 08:39 AM
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Yes there was a thread the same night but it's long lost.
I saw this aswell, but I dunno what it was, they didn't look like protesters, and it was like 3 rows doing it.. also they sat way up so nobody would have seen them anyway if the camera hadn't picked that up.
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Tue Feb-03-04 08:46 AM
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5. Isn't holding the flag upside down a distress signal? n/t |
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Tue Feb-03-04 08:52 AM
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7. That's what it means, though often it's misinterpreted. |
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Tue Feb-03-04 08:46 AM
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4. One of our own taped it - here's the "Flag" link > |
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Tue Feb-03-04 08:54 AM
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8. Can't get the video, but my GAWD, who ruined the anthem? |
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No wonder they sent a distress signal--yeck.
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Tue Feb-03-04 08:56 AM
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I couldn't get it to play but at least I know I wasn't seeing things.
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Tue Feb-03-04 08:47 AM
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6. The Austin-Area DU Super Bowl party crew saw it! |
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Tue Feb-03-04 08:57 AM
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10. they cut away from that shot right quick, didn't they? |
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Tue Feb-03-04 09:39 AM
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..but it more likely it's just a dumbass rather than a protestor.
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Tue Feb-03-04 10:05 AM
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12. looked like several though |
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Tue Feb-03-04 10:09 AM
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13. Looked more like drunk sports fans |
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who didn't know which way the flag was facing...
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Tue Feb-03-04 10:23 AM
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14. They Were Poster Board (Construction Paper) Signs / Flags |
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and we were viewing them from the reverse angle.
I'm guessing that the person holding the poster board had a sign "Go Team!" or something on one side... and an American flag drawing on the back side.
By making each side "upside-down" to the other side, the person holding the sign can easily flip to the side they want. A top-to-bottom two-handed sign-flip is probably a lot easier to accomplish when compared with a side-to-side rotation of the sign.
I didn't explain it very well, but if you read it once more, it MIGHT make sense.
-- Allen
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Tue Feb-03-04 10:24 AM
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