Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/10/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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?? > >