Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 06:00 AM 1/8/2006, you wrote: >Could someone explain me the symbolic meaning of that flag? >Over here in Europe it's interpreted as a a redneck sign, and only >shown by ultra right folks. >I know it was the flag of the Southern States, but what does it mean >if people in the States show it today? Usually "Ferget! Hell NO!!" or "The South Shall Rise Again". Some value the flag for its history, others for its symbolism. It usually depends which side of the War of Northern Aggression your ancestors supported. For most, though, it's a racist symbol. Tina Tina Manley, ASMP http://www.tinamanley.com