RE: Pottery Barn Retracts Suggestion to use US Flag As A Tablecloth
June 17, 2013 at 2:12 pm
(This post was last modified: June 17, 2013 at 2:13 pm by Doubting Thomas.)
(June 17, 2013 at 2:48 am)Creed of Heresy Wrote: It's not like they're taking flags meant to be run up the flagstaff and putting them on a fucking table
Um, that's exactly what they suggested. Which isn't really an appropriate use of the flag, but I can see that they meant no disrespect and were just trying to be patriotic.
But yes, this flag worship does get way out of hand. Conservatives treat the flag like it's a holy relic or something. I was at a flag retirement ceremony put on by the Knights of Columbus in Ohio (was visiting family), and the whole ceremony was filled with religious references interwoven with patriotism, and of course the flags were nearly being worshiped. They had already taken the stripes of the flags apart and also had the eyelets on a piece of wire so that they could be dropped into the fire to make sure that every single thread of every flag was burned. I mean, come on already, they're just pieces of cloth!
Needless to say I felt very uncomfortable at that ceremony.
(June 17, 2013 at 2:06 pm)NoraBrimstone Wrote:(June 17, 2013 at 2:01 pm)Doubting Thomas Wrote: Well, something is standing at attention...Is it a little soldier?
Yes, I might have to give him a dishonorable discharge.
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