[Leica] Patriotic House in Medina, NY

[Douglas Barry]

Probably Russian spies - the old saying "patriotism is the last refuge 
of a scoundrel, or maybe a spy" and that is just the sort of slip that 
the hero spots in those spy thrillers. Go for it, Chris!

Like the photo, but I find it particularly bewildering as to why so many 
in the US see the need to hang a flag out day and night. Flags are 
unusual here, except on St. Patrick's Day, and if Ireland is playing in 
an international match - generally rugby or soccer.
BTW it used to be illegal here in Ireland to leave the tricolour up at 
night. It had to be lowered at dusk.

Douglas

On 14/10/2020 07:03, Christopher Crawford wrote:
> Good catch! I didn't even notice that myself. The flag DOES only have 48 stars. The American flag was changed to 50 stars in 1950 when Alaska and Hawaii both became states. The flag on the house was not old, it looked new. Wonder why they are using a version of the flag that ceased to be the official American flag 70 years ago??
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