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    For Photo Friday -- 'Thin'

    I mean no disrespect by showing this abused flag. Personally, I don't even own a flag to fly. But those who do, and choose to fly in in this disgraceful manner, sadden me.

    bartmaguire, barbiefen, and 999plusmine added this photo to their favorites.

    1. skron 82 months ago | reply

      Good job. The photo evokes a lot of thought.

    2. mutemonkey 82 months ago | reply

      Interesting shot, I like the cloudy sky behind the flag.

    3. SlimWhitman 82 months ago | reply

      Amazing shot, Jeremy!
      Freakin' great shot!

    4. ~ Oscar 82 months ago | reply

      Wow, that is a sad thing to see. I wonder if the owners even look at it, or if they just don't care. Thanks for sharing.

    5. wishymom (Stephanie Wallace Photography) 81 months ago | reply

      This is terrible (not the photo, the condition of the flag). I would be putting a note on their door telling them to take it down!

    6. (Gary) [deleted] 75 months ago | reply

      This is a very powerful image; you have a very unique photographic eye to have captured this, very well done.

    7. PORTOBESENO 72 months ago | reply

      please post this pic into
      www.flickr.com/groups/sadflags/
      :)

    8. blk3953 69 months ago | reply

      no disrespect taken, Jeremy. i'm glad you've posted this...it's a fairly haunting image.

    9. ****Wolfcub**** 67 months ago | reply

      If this flag was damaged in a recent battle and not yet replaced, it's OK. Otherwise, it's a disgrace. In either case, this flag should be retired and properly disposed.
      BTW, Wishymom---If I were to see this flag, I wouldn't leave a note on the door---I wound knock!

    10. ~Lessaweaver 66 months ago | reply

      I work in a nusing home. A very big & very old lady would make me call the administrator (I would call the operator who would pass the message on) every time our flag was looking ragged, even a little. Her brother fought for the US, & she'd be damned to sit at the window and look at that. When she died, the nursing home sent a flag to her funeral....they never do that. Your picture definitely got my attention.

    11. FLkrakr 61 months ago | reply

      I don't know where you're from, but our local walmart has a box that you can deposit your old flags in and they will see that they are properly disposed of.
      I would buy the guy a new flag and politely ask him to take it down....or better yet, buy a new one and just replace it without asking. The knothead probably wouldn't even notice.

    12. pierre pouliquin 51 months ago | reply

      :) stars and...stars actually make a quite nice flag. What were the strips for?
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    13. Tiffibunny 51 months ago | reply

      Now that is a well used flag.

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