American Flags - A National Symbol

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The flag is a national symbol, so you can treat it with signs of respect. After September 11th, I remember seeing these flags on the side of the road in tumbleweeds. So did you ever see that? Did you guys have that here? Yes. Why not do that more often? Yeah. You didn't have lots of flags running around. Okay. Back in the day, wars would be won or lost based on the flag. Like if someone snatched your flag, you lost a war. Hence, the game captured the flag. Everyone just chill out. E-me, Ali Ward.

Flags! How long have we flown them? Will you get arrested for stomping on one? Which ones are cute and which are fugly? Which colors don't we see on flags and why? How did all this flag etiquette originate? E. Tory Laitila, a textile expert who also handles Honolulu's flag protocol, gives the skinny on how to dispose of a flag, flags and conspiracy theories, history of the Pride flag, the oldest flags, which state flag needs a makeover the hardest, how to store flags, who designed our modern American flag and how you too can have ... fun with flags all year round. Also: pirate trivia.

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