I didn't know that. I knew there was a flag today, but it's not really something I celebrate. My daughter's school does. Her school has a big ceremony; when she was younger I would come in as her room parent and we would do all types of arts and crafts. Now that she is older; we don't do it. It fell off my radar.
I also didn't know there were rules for the flag's usage. You aren't supposed to use the flag in advertisements, as a costume, it can only be hung upside down during a war in time of distress... it's a long list.
Many of us hate what the flag represents, but I'm not one of them. I can't imagine living anywhere else in the world. As a Caribbean-American woman, I have free speech through my words whether verbal and written, am aloud to own things, can pursue a living and earn money, make my own reproductive decisions, and obtained an education. There are so many places in the world where I can't do that.
With that said, I may not agree with things done or said in this country, I'm happy I have the right to voice my opinion. That's what the flag represents to me. Happy Flag Day.
Posted By: Marsha Jones
Monday, June 14th 2010 at 9:20AM
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