Lights do burn out, but, not having a light is intentional and only a moron would think a flag wouldn't get tattered and filthy being dragged around on the back of a pickup truck. No excuse. Want to show me your an actual patriot, there is a recruiter near you.
We had a lady at work who was asked to raise the flag one day. Definitely on the odd side for learning new tasks. She put it star side down. This is at a utility building with 80 workers and on a main city street. Someone came into complain, most of those who had served were in a safety meeting. Complaints were listened to and the flag promptly correctly hung.
My favorite is the Bennington Flag.
That's the Green Mountain Boys flag. I think the Vermont Nat'l Guard uses it as a regimental flag.
Correct on all accounts.
my father tried to sign up back in '41; but, none of the services would take him. He couldn't figure out why until one of the recruiters told him to check with his employer. My dad was just a lowly diesel truck mechanic working for a north country trucking company. So, he heads into his boss's office and asks him if he knows something about why he can't get into any of the military branches of service. The boss says: "Yes, I got you a deferment. You are more important here keeping these trucks running. Most of our shipments are military contract materials that need to get from point A to Point B without exception." And they did.....!
