Complete with pouting child in front.
Day 34
The first presidential library!
April 29th, 2010
I'm walking across America.
That's the idea, at least. I'm walking westward from New York City for nine months or so. If everything goes according to plan, I'll be in Oregon when the clock runs out. If nothing goes according to plan, maybe I'll end up in Peru or Mongolia or Pennsylvania. You can read all about the details of my trip if you're so inclined.
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Why is the flag at half-mast?
We were wondering the same thing.
I did a bit of research on this once upon unexpectedly coming across flags at half mast at a library. The US Flag Code has specific standards for how the flag should be used, specifying that only a president can order flags to flown at half mast. But the flag code is often ignored:
That pervasive American flag stamp? ILLEGAL! President Bush autographing flags? ILLEGAL!
My dad was a Marine and at one point in his career helped write/update a publication of a Flag Code handbook. He used to get irritated when he saw violations – like the stamp or Olympic uniform or Bush signing a flag! He’d gripe about it, he’d gather news articles with violations remarked upon or shown and I’d kinda roll my eyes. He died last year and NOW I notice flag code violations – what a weird thing to get nostalgic about. My dad would have loved your comment.
I believe it is for Dorothy Height,
you wan’t be lieve this but this thing is on my wife’s bucket list. Hmmmmm. Maybe she’ll age out of it.
Hmm…possibly for all those striking railroad workers who were murdered by the National Guardsmen that Hays sent after them?? (BTW: Today is the 40th anniversary of the Kent State Shootings! Happy Birthday black day in American History!)
Ouch. I mean HayEs!
This picture made me really happy as that’s my hometown but Now I’m so far away in Portland, OR! you are awesome.
That flag is at half-staff, not half-mast. Masts are on ships.
Good Point Dominic. Argh….