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Remember to hang your flag with pride. Also take a moment of silence. Hang that flag.

Today isn't Veteran's Day, nor is it Memorial day or Fourth of July.

My calendar doesn't say today is flag day...is there any significance of this day?

Does it have to be a holiday for you to celebrate your freedom?

 Holidays Which Occur May 28:
    Armenia SSR, Azerbaijan SSR Independence day (1918)
    Puerto Rico Memorial Day

Religious Observances on May 28:
    RC Month of Mary
    Christian Feast of St Justus of Urgel
    Christian Feast of St Senator of Milan & St William of Gellone
    Christian Feast of St Ignatius of Rostov
    RC Augustinus of Canterbury, bishop/apostle of England
    RC Feast of St Germanus, bishop of Paris
    RC Theodulus the Stylist, monk
    RC Willem of Aquitania
604 old RC Feast of St Augustine, 1st achbp of Canterbury, confessor
1081 Christ Comm of St Bernard of Montjoux, patron of mountain climbers

Highlights in History Which Occur May 28:
585 -BC- Battle at the Halys between Medi‰ & Ludi‰ ends
and -BC- Thales Miletus predicts solar eclipse Persian-Lydian battle ends
640 Severinus begins his reign as Catholic Pope (elected in 638)
1037 German emperor Koenraad II removes "Constitutio the Feudis"
1156 Battle at Brindisi: King Willem of Sicily beats Byzantine fleet
1349 60 Jews murdered in Breslau Silesia


http://www.wildabout.co.uk/today/0528.htm

Quote from: Naem on May 28, 2004, 10:22 AM
Does it have to be a holiday for you to celebrate your freedom?

No, I was just wondering.  Usually something like 'han your flag' is said, mor often then not, one a special day.

I don't see how flag --> freedom, either here or in the united states.  Although I could see hanging a flag to show you're patriotic, and patriotism doesn't really imply freedom.  Nearly the opposite, in fact.

If patriotism was forced, then yes, it would be the opposite of freedom.

The flag is more than just a pattern of stars and stripes. You can interpret its meaning to you, to a degree; however, it's pretty obvious that it at least represents the trials and tribulations our nation has endured to get us where we are today. To me it represents a sense of freedom. When I salute our flag I am paying tribute to the fact that we are one of the freest and most prosperous nations in the world (sounds Orwellian, but the statement is still true).

QuoteRemember to hang your flag with pride. Also take a moment of silence.

Nah I am ok...

QuoteDoes it have to be a holiday for you to celebrate your freedom?

How does an object I have been duped into pledgeing my allegiance to equate to freedom?

Quote from: Forged on May 28, 2004, 11:02 AM

QuoteRemember to hang your flag with pride. Also take a moment of silence.

Nah I am ok...

QuoteDoes it have to be a holiday for you to celebrate your freedom?

How does an object I have been duped into pledgeing my allegiance to equate to freedom?

Oh you rebel, you.

Probably referring to the approaching 60th aniversary of D-day? June 6th.

Quote from: Naem on May 28, 2004, 10:45 AM
The flag is more than just a pattern of stars and stripes.

You're right, it's actually a leaf

Quote from: Naem on May 28, 2004, 10:45 AM
If patriotism was forced, then yes, it would be the opposite of freedom.

The flag is more than just a pattern of stars and stripes. You can interpret its meaning to you, to a degree; however, it's pretty obvious that it at least represents the trials and tribulations our nation has endured to get us where we are today. To me it represents a sense of freedom. When I salute our flag I am paying tribute to the fact that we are one of the freest and most prosperous nations in the world (sounds Orwellian, but the statement is still true).

You can't force patriotism... showing a flag is superficial.

I took this yesterday evening @ a scout meeting I had

QuoteOh you rebel, you.

QuoteYou're right, it's actually a leaf

Canada Pwns You

My calendar says "Memorial Day" for May 31 but I don't know what that is.