What is sad is that for every flag flow there are three homes that do not, most people in this country dont know the song the Star Spangled Banner. This country was built on patriotism and loyalty to a cause. I see alot of posters that favor the small mom and pop stores over the mega marts. There is no difference when looking at where the "American" flag is made. Keep alive the small American companies that make flags rather than buying the overseas replicas. I am guilty of this in the past but I am currently looking on the net for my next purchase of my flag.

There was also some road work near the tree, although it is hard to believe the whole thing would go down that fast due to an existing informal parking area seeing increased activity. When I first discovered the appalling spectacle there was one small live branch coming out of the trunk, the rest of the 106' x 19'7" x 101' (1993) crown as bare as in winter. Maybe one day somebody with water mold infested mud on their tires drove beneath it, or some infested soil or aged manure was dumped near it. It was between the highway and a farm field. Whatever happened, the thing must have been there for quite awhile before being done in, and had a full canopy until it suddenly didn't. Van Pelt (1996) wrote in his sidebar on it In a species famous for rapid growth, Washington's two record trees have grown to over six feet in diameter in around 100 years

My brother is the "keeper of the flags" in my family. He has our dad's, both grandfathers and one that was presented to him at the end of his last deployment. He has all of them in the triangle shadow boxes on two of picture ledges in his home office. Unless she wants to hang the flag on a wall, which is not terribly subtle, I'd suggest keeping the flag in a shadow box to protect it. Perhaps put in on a shelf with a picture of her grandfather and two or three things that belonged to him, or with a shadow box of his medals, if she has those. I could see the flag, in a case, on a shelf in a bookcase, with a few books on American history, a framed photo of her grandfather, and a few other objects that either remind her of her grandfather or that are Americana--something that commemorates the state he lived in, an American eagle, a figure of Uncle Sam, some small state flags, an old map. Or a grouping of old family photos, grandmother's wedding handkerchief, her baby shoes, and the clay ashtray she made for her parents in kindergarten. I guess what I'm trying to say is that if you want to make the flag more subtle, then you need to surround it with more stuff, so that the flag becomes one part of an overall display, instead of standing out on its own as the only bit of patriotic or family-related decor in the room, if that makes any sense.

ok, to clarify, I simply threw that out there,has no bearing on nationality, and their flag is flown correctly, with a light on it even, a light that is blinding to drivers coming down our street,but whatever, it still makes the home look like a more public place where one is used to seeing a "huge" Amer. flag out on the front lawn, but it could be any fraternal club, such as the eagles or the moose lodge, italian etc. which we have attended all of them at sometime...as far as trying to offend me on my beautiful home inside or out, you can not and do not, as we know our neighbors love it! this we know for a fact!!!and ppl have come to our door from surrounding area's to ask, what the color is and where they can have their driveway done...so all you green eyed ppl can carry on, your comments blow right off of me!! because I know the truth of the matter, and I have also read your positive comments on pics of some of your homes that are atrocious! what no guts to speak up then? I make no comments on yours, would not know where to begin! there is one on here looks like a gaudy mexican restaurant, but no comment from me..H--- no! been to many mexican restaurants so this is fact not fiction..now all you mexican ppl, don't get all up in my face, hey we love your food.. LOL this is my final reply on this subject,as to your rude comments, ppl like you are not worth my time.