snowyday Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 I recently ran across the following article in an old newspaper and I think you should read it. This article was written in 1959. LET’S DISPLAY THE FLAG People who have been decrying the fact that we have gotten out of the practice of flying the American Flag will have a chance to put their good intentions into action on Sunday – Flag Day. On that day the United States pays homage to the 48-starred flag for the last time – officially. Informally, the nation on Sunday says good-bye to the standard it has known longest (since Arizona was admitted as a state in 1912) – the flag which had led its forces into two world wars and the blood hostilities in Korea. The 48-starred emblem will be superseded on July 4 by a new flag recognizing Alaska as the 49th state. And the life of that new standard inevitably will be brief; on July 4, 1960, it will be replaced by a flag with a 50th star – for Hawaii. Display of the new flag will be improper before Independence Day, but after that day the 48-starred emblems will not be discarded. The White House has explained that “with limited exceptions, agencies of the federal government will continue to display the 48-star flag as long as it is still in good condition.†With all this emphasis on this year on the Flag we certainly should bestir ourselves on Flag Day, Fourth of July or any day when it is especially fitting and proper to display Old Glory. We should make sure that one is waving in front of our house. It is a small way of showing patriotism. Times Record, Troy of New York June 12, 1959 * f * Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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