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May 9, 2003
The American In Me
Why is it that in order to express one’s patriotism, one must drape their home, truck and torso in the American flag? More importantly, in the case of one’s vehicle, why is it that one flag never seems to be sufficient, compelling people to apply more and more flags? Maybe this is just in Texas, but I really doubt it. I tell you, the median, the average number of flags sported by the average automobile driving the short distance from MoPac to my house this morning, was two. Two. I ask you, what on earth for? Do people think that by the time my eyes have made it from the high flying stars and stripes on the front antenna and settled on the rear bumper that I’m going to forget their very deep feelings of pride in this country unless there’s yet another American flag back there to remind me?
I don’t know if this would all bother me so much if those people weren’t constantly cutting me off, doing three lane changes to get to the church on the other side of the road, but the grudge-holder in me needs to note it here.
Posted by pogo at May 9, 2003 2:04 PM
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I choose to express my sense of patriotism with a Honda logo.
Posted by: jacob on May 9, 2003 2:26 PM
perhaps one flag is for pride in america, and the second flag is for pride in our american flag.
Posted by: chris on May 9, 2003 3:59 PM
someone on alanna’s block has a white flag with a picture of the american flag on it. i think there’s some text on it as well, but that’s besides the point.
Posted by: sean on May 9, 2003 4:46 PM
ceci n’est pas un drapeau!
Posted by: rené magritte on May 9, 2003 5:05 PM