Do you fly the Stars and Stripes?

[pennwalk]

I have the flag and the pole but I can't decide on the right place to put it at the house. It will come to me. I fly the flag on my boat. I really like it. Funny thing. I kind of don't like to see flags flown from cars and trucks. They end up looking dirty and tattered. I sometimes see flags lying on the side of the road.

Chris

 

[ultrarunner]

Each 4th of July for many years the Model A club would participate in the town parade and then there would be other occasions such as Treasure Island Military Base.

Flag holders in place on front bumpers we would be on our way...

Due to angle flags only visible on my pickup and not on my sport coupe to the right...

I did manage to get the Treasure Island Flag...

 

[fried1765]

Each 4th of July for many years the Model A club would participate in the town parade and then there would be other occasions such as Treasure Island Military Base.

Flag holders in place on front bumpers we would be on our way...

Due to angle flags only visible on my pickup and not on my sport coupe to the right...

I did manage to get the Treasure Island Flag...

I thought ol' Henry said you could have any color you wanted,...... as long as it was black!
BEAUTIFUL VEHICLE !

 

[Industrial Toys]

After 911, I had two little American Flags flying on the front hood corners of my GRAVELY walkbehind.

 

[ultrarunner]

I thought ol' Henry said you could have any color you wanted,...... as long as it was black!
BEAUTIFUL VEHICLE !

Thank you... it was a complete basket case... I could put my hand through the rusted out cowl panel...

Did every nut and bolt from mounting the tires, rebuilding the drivetrain, body, paint and upholstery... As a commercial vehicle it should have a painted black radiator shell, headlight buckets and cowl band but I went with passenger car Stainless Steel and it buffed right up.

Always a crowd favorite and the array of American Flags for the 4th of July parade just complete it.

It's no garage queen... been to Home Depot many times and has hauled home eight 60# pound sacks of concrete, tool cabinets and even a dishwasher... in a pinch towed a stalled modern car off the San Mateo Bay Bridge once... only wish I had a picture... lots of thumbs up on that one!

Mom's flag is 60 years old and flies all flag holidays... is is a little faded but she insists on keeping it.

A few times I have told people "Let me come back with my old pickup"... they just never imagined 1930 old LOL

 

[Jstpssng]

^^^^
60 years old? she must have bought it to replace her old one, which only had 48 stars.

 

[ultrarunner]

^^^^
60 years old? she must have bought it to replace her old one, which only had 48 stars.

You guys are good... that is exactly what happened!

 

[MossRoad]

I still have my dad's 48 star flag. We were still flying it in the 60's. He finally got one with 50 stars.

 

[Hay Dude]

Mine is up 24/7 and lit from dusk to dawn.

Thats the way to go. I'm pretty close to that. Bring it in most nights.
In my area now, it has become a " symbol " that is perceived negatively by a certain group of very hostile, violent people. Houses being targeted for vandalism that fly the flag of our once great nation in nearby communities. I live at the end of a private farm lane. Just a few of my neighbors and delivery people see it. So not too worried about my house being burned down.

 

[Jstpssng]

Come to think of it somebody in my family has my grandfather's 48 star flag. I can't remember if it's at my brother's place, or in one of these boxes in the back of my closet.