my neighbors have a US flag on the ground in a bundle

[momophile]

in a corner in their backyard. possibly it blew in from somewhere else?

how long before I let them know?

[Angela Shelley]

1. Call Homeland Security, they have specialists

everywhere to deal with homegrown terrorism.

[redwitch]

2. Well it's finally happened.

The flag is embarrassed and ashamed and trying to hide in a corner of your neighbor's backyard. I've been waiting for something like this to happen!

[Angela Shelley]

4. And it´s not even safe in a quiet neighborhood.

[elehhhhna]

16. LOL. Pathetic, but dammned funny.

[xthetylerx]

19. hahahaha!

I rarely laugh out loud at online posts, but that was a great response. Thanks.

[redwitch]

20. You're welcome.

I can visualize the poor depressed flag slinking into a corner, trying to make itself smaller, sighing alot. Hopefully we can make it feel better someday. :patriot:

[Lisa]

22. this better make it into the DUzys ...

Redwitch, you have a gift! The funniest (and truest) thing I've heard all month.

[redwitch]

23. Thank you!

:blush:

[lonestarnot]

3. Tell them now before they blame it on the cats.

[0007]

10. ......naw. The raccoons will take it in the shorts after the snoopers

come up with the real poop. Of course they may have to water-board a few animals to get to the truth. J. Edgar Hoover would have had this case Wrapped up in a NY second.

Them goddamn radical islamic extremest.

[lonestarnot]

12. Bwwwaaa haha ahhahahaha

:rofl: good!

[thereismore]

5. It's not supposed to touch the ground. I don't know what happens when it does.

Is it desecrated now?

[Angela Shelley]

6. that will probably kill their credit rating

[Viva_La_Revolution]

7. no, just throw it in the washing machine... good as new.

http://www.snopes.com/holidays/flagday/burnflag.asp

[Arkansas Granny]

17. That checks out with this info, also.

My flag touched the ground. Do I need to destroy it?
No. You should, of course, try to avoid having the flag touch the ground. But if it does, you should correct the situation immediately. If the flag has been dirtied, you should clean it by hand with a mild soap solution and dry it well before returning it to use.

http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/flagetiq.html#4

[Javaman]

8. what is desecrated? the flag or the ground? nt

[Drifter]

9. Once it touches the ground ...

the flag should be destroyed.

This is done by burying or burning it.

Cheers
Drifter

[thereismore]

13. Right you are. Ironically, a flag that's not supposed to be burnt or touched ground,

once it touches the ground, you're supposed to burn it and bury it in the ground. Go figure.

[Gruenemann]

14. Wrong. See #7

[orleans]

11. i think it is desecrated now. no other option except to burn it.

(maybe)

[Arugula Latte]

15. If the flag touches the ground, the Earth reverses its rotation,

stars fall from the sky, Baby Jesus weeps, and Lee Mercer becomes president.

[Subdivisions]

18. Do you have a digital camera? If so, can you please

get a picture and post it.

I have flown the flag upside down but I'm not sure how I feel about it touching the ground.

[momophile]

21. UPDATE: now the flag is covered

by three inches of snow. and it's too cold out to go tell the neighbors.

[redwitch]

24. Freedom has frozen.

Or perhaps it is just going into a dormant phase, ya know, hibernating until the idiots leave office?

[Djinn]

25. omigod a FLAG on the GROUND

quick do something right now - if a flag made in an asian sweatshop touches the ground the entire US mainland will crumble into the sea.

What is it with Americans and flags - it's a piece of cloth for fuxake?