French Flags Flying?

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Posted by txilar on September 23, 2001 at 05:23:05:

In reply to: prescience and bedraped lawn geese o/t posted by Catherine Cartwright Jones on September 22, 2001 at 23:39:36:

With the current run on flags, some have even taken to a "redressing"
of sorts, of other flags. For example, I saw an *upside down* French
flag, with "God Bless America" written on it. These Southerners [yes,
I'm one too, none of us had a choice though, we was blessed Southern
by tha grace'a God. =)] will do anything to display the red, white
and blue. Obviously, ANYTHING! Then there's the stadium size flags
the size of bedsheets gracing damn *de rigeur* Ford pickups. It does
get a wee bit scary, but I've got to confess, this city of mine is
pretty darn cultural for all it's Southern-ness. I couldn't handle it
otherwise!

: : I wonder how many mediums and voodoo priestesses predicted the
: : events at the WTC?
:
: Of those I know personally (Mambo Miriam and a few others), hadn't
: mentioned anything very specific (just the usual forboding images
that
: always lurk in human pre-cognition) ... BUT .... nearly all
: felt certain a time was coming when people worldwide would realize
: that we're all one blood and we have to back off of nationalism and
: cooperate on a global scale to survive as a species.
:
:
:
: : Or was it something you
: : couldn't put your finger on?
:
: Recent events have brought out both the best and the worst in
people.
: That's to be expected, I suppose. Fear, grief, vengeance,
patriotism
: and anger are powerful emotions. They can be used for good or
evil.
: Personally, I'm bemused at the effect its had on the local front
yards
: ..... all the concrete lawn geese are dressed in red-white-and-blue
: outfits now. Gung-ho kneejerk jingoism suits a cast concrete lawn
: goose, I suppose. But, I don't know if that's the message the
owners
: wanted to send.

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: With the current run on flags, some have even taken to a "redressing" : of sorts, of other flags. For example, I saw an upside down French : flag, with "God Bless America" written on it. These Southerners [yes, : I'm one too, none of us had a choice though, we was blessed Southern : by tha grace'a God. =)] will do anything to display the red, white : and blue. Obviously, ANYTHING! Then there's the stadium size flags : the size of bedsheets gracing damn de rigeur Ford pickups. It does : get a wee bit scary, but I've got to confess, this city of mine is : pretty darn cultural for all it's Southern-ness. I couldn't handle it : otherwise! : : : : I wonder how many mediums and voodoo priestesses predicted the : : : events at the WTC? : : : : Of those I know personally (Mambo Miriam and a few others), hadn't : : mentioned anything very specific (just the usual forboding images : that : : always lurk in human pre-cognition) ... BUT .... nearly all : : felt certain a time was coming when people worldwide would realize : : that we're all one blood and we have to back off of nationalism and : : cooperate on a global scale to survive as a species. : : : : : : : : : Or was it something you : : : couldn't put your finger on? : : : : Recent events have brought out both the best and the worst in : people. : : That's to be expected, I suppose. Fear, grief, vengeance, : patriotism : : and anger are powerful emotions. They can be used for good or : evil. : : Personally, I'm bemused at the effect its had on the local front : yards : : ..... all the concrete lawn geese are dressed in red-white-and-blue : : outfits now. Gung-ho kneejerk jingoism suits a cast concrete lawn : : goose, I suppose. But, I don't know if that's the message the : owners : : wanted to send.
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