A bunch of houses in my neighborhood have flags out today. It's not any holiday that I know of...

And yes I did Google it. Apparently it is National Beer Day, but that's the only US holiday I saw on the list.

Is there a right wing/faux patriot thing going on today that I haven't heard of?

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A bunch of houses in my neighborhood have flags out today. It's not any holiday that I know of... (Original post)	RockRaven	Apr 7	OP
National Beer Day is good enough for me.	bluedigger	Apr 7	#1
You reminded me-the Walmart I shop at the flag was at half staff (PDX Oregon suburb)	Boxerfan	Apr 7	#2
Congressman Hastings of Florida passed away.	bottomofthehill	Apr 7	#7
Don't know if this is the reason	billh58	Apr 7	#3
For the Capitol police officer who was killed.	Treefrog	Apr 7	#4
This message was self-deleted by its author	Jim__	Apr 7	#5
Nice weather flag is out.	whistler162	Apr 7	#6

Response to RockRaven (Original post)

Wed Apr 7, 2021, 08:24 PM

bluedigger (16,299 posts)

1. National Beer Day is good enough for me.

Let's run it up the pole and see who salutes!

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Response to RockRaven (Original post)

Wed Apr 7, 2021, 08:25 PM

Boxerfan (2,216 posts)

2. You reminded me-the Walmart I shop at the flag was at half staff (PDX Oregon suburb)

Have no idea why & I just googled it-nothing.

Anyone know wasup?

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Response to Boxerfan (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 7, 2021, 08:32 PM

bottomofthehill (3,587 posts)

7. Congressman Hastings of Florida passed away.

CHEYENNE — In honor and remembrance of U.S. Congressman Alcee Hastings of Florida, Gov. Mark Gordon has extended the half-staff order for both the U.S. and Wyoming flags through midnight April 7. Pursuant to law, the flags are automatically lowered to half-staff for a sitting member of Congress.

President Joe Biden issued a statement on Hastings' death.

"I had the privilege of getting to know Alcee Hastings during the years when he served in the House of Representatives and I served in the United States Senate and later as vice president. I greatly admired him for his singular sense of humor, and for always speaking the truth bluntly and without reservation," the president said.

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Response to RockRaven (Original post)

Wed Apr 7, 2021, 08:26 PM

billh58 (6,371 posts)