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Source: International Business Times
McDonalds franchise in Follansbee, W.Va., caused a stir Wednesday for flying an American flag upside down and at half mast the day following President Barack Obamas victory.
Many people in the area and online initially believed the McDonalds had reversed the flag as a protest against Obamas victory. Mitt Romney crushed Obama by 62 to 35 percent in West Virginia Tuesday, carrying every county.
But managers at the McDonalds swear the upside-down flag was a complete accident. Apparently, the flagpole broke while they were raising the flag in the morning, causing it to fall upside-down.
"I just want to say: I am a manager at that McDonald's, a caller told NEWS9 TV, according to Examiner. The flag was to be flown at half-staff as per McDonalds Corporation. As for it being flown upside down--it was a complete and total accident. NO ONE at our store would PURPOSELY fly the flag upside down. Our flagpole is actually broken, and we are unable to move the flag."
Read more: http://www.ibtimes.com/mcdonalds-upside-down-flag-causes-post-election-controversey-864032
Why was the flag supposed to be flown at half staff?