There are billions of people and a version of normal to go along with each one of them. No two versions are exactly the same. There will be hundreds of thousands of little things that make up your version of normal. With any luck you can find people that have close to the same idea of what normal is that you do. These are your friends. Anyone else you try to tolerate as best you can.
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The exact definition of normal depends on who's running the asylum.
Monday, June 14, 2021
5178 - Flag day
I usually forget about flag day until I see a post about it. I'll be the reminder post this year.
So this poster was from 1917. Add 100 is 240 years in 2017. 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 is 244 years. Did I get that right?
Flag Day was a big deal when I was growing up in the 1950s and early 60's. It lost appeal during the Vietnam War era and never quite picked up steam again. Sadly, nowadays I'm reluctant to fly my flag most days because it's been hijacked by the extreme right as a symbol of ostentatious faux patriotism rather than true love of country and recognition of the rights and freedoms we enjoy.
I looked. None of the 91 municipalities in the St. Louis area had one. A lot of rural Missouri towns did. So flag day parades must be a small town thing.
I don't think we have a flag day - or if we do it passes me by. Every year.
ReplyDeleteFlag Day was a big deal when I was growing up in the 1950s and early 60's. It lost appeal during the Vietnam War era and never quite picked up steam again. Sadly, nowadays I'm reluctant to fly my flag most days because it's been hijacked by the extreme right as a symbol of ostentatious faux patriotism rather than true love of country and recognition of the rights and freedoms we enjoy.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the reminder.
ReplyDeleteYay Betsy Ross!
ReplyDeleteBill - I know exactly what you mean.
ReplyDeleteKathy - You're welcome or no problem depending on how old you are.
Deb - Ross is da boss.
What —- your town DIDN’T have a parade.
ReplyDeletehttps://cnynews.com/unadilla-celebrates-historic-70th-annual-flag-day-parade/
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I looked. None of the 91 municipalities in the St. Louis area had one. A lot of rural Missouri towns did. So flag day parades must be a small town thing.
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