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madamesilverspurs

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Mon Apr 1, 2013, 04:39 PM Apr 2013

Flag burning?

"If you're going to burn the flag make sure you're wrapped in it first"

That was the bumper sticker on the car parked next to mine at the grocery store. I'd spotted that car as I headed for the parking lot, noting its rarity in sporting more bumper stickers than my own liberally (literally) bumperstickered vehicle.

Sometimes those seemingly silly stickers can instigate good conversation, and I considered dawdling a bit to see if that might happen; I was thinking to mention that my two friends who have actually burned flags did so as members of the American Legion.

It took but a moment's perusal of the other bumper stickers to change my mind about sticking around. Every other sticker on that car, about twenty of them, proclaimed proud NRA membership. Loudly. Something told me to go home and put the groceries away, instead. And for once I listened.

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Flag burning? (Original Post) madamesilverspurs Apr 2013 OP
In this instance, yesphan Apr 2013 #1
You did the right thing - mercymechap Apr 2013 #2
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