Bubba Watson, PGA pro and owner of the General Lee from Dukes of Hazard tweeted:

[hootinholler]

bubba watson ?@bubbawatson

All men ARE created equal, I believe that so I will be painting the American flag over the roof of the General Lee #USA
1,007 retweets 1,947 favorites

That's an interesting development, I think.

[bigwillq]

1. That's cool.

His car, his choice.

[roguevalley]

22. a change is going on in the world. believe it.

[sgtbenobo]

51. I am NOT religous...

...never was, never will be. But, upon reading about this my first thought was, "God bless you Bubba." Happy 4th everyone! Maybe this is everyone's country after all.


Carry on, and sleep well Bubba.

[big_dog]

53. mr watson just gained a ton of fans!

k&r

[NCTraveler]

2. Now there is a southern gentleman-like move.

Raised in Florida, college in Georgia.

[JustAnotherGen]

34. +10000

Truly a gentleman

[Dustlawyer]

42. Named "Bubba" too!!!

[CottonBear]

64. Bubba is a really good guy and a great Georgia Bulldog!

Go Dawgs and go Bubba!

CB, proud to be a Georgia Bulldog!

[lunasun]

3. Awesome enlightenment happening everywhere . Good on him

[bigwillq]

4. Congrats on 6,500 posts!!

[11 Bravo]

5. I knew there was another reason to like Bubba aside ...

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from his amazing ability to shape his shots!

[hootinholler]

10. Never had a lesson

Yeah, the guy hits long and given a decent lie can draw or fade at will.

[spanone]

6. go bubba!!!!!!

[tabasco]

7. Thumbs up for Mr. Watson

My faith in humanity has been somewhat restored.

[HFRN]

8. the owner of the daisy dukes jeans has lengthened them

as a statement against misogyny

all kidding aside, the greatest offense of that show, is what it did to the IQ of anyone who watched it - it defined the low of lowbrow

[HooptieWagon]

15. Compared to today's "Reality" TV it's bloody Shakespeare.

[Glassunion]

60. Lol!

[SusanCalvin]

61. This, unfortunately, is true. nt

[7962]

62. I was part of a reality show a year ago; I can assure you its 30% reality.

But you knew that, since you put the word in quotes!

[hunter]

9. Oh no! He's disrespecting television history!!!

[tularetom]

11. I liked him before because he hit the ball from the correct side of the tee

But this more or less cinches it for me.

[Fuddnik]

45. Oh no, he is definitely on the wrong side of the ball.

With that pink driver.

When I saw that, I knew he wasn't your average yahoo.

[HooptieWagon]

12. He has ONE of them.

There were a few dozen built for the show. It's not a totally unique TV car like the Batmobile, Munster Mobile, Monkee Mobile, and others.

[House of Roberts]

14. How many were left unwrecked?

Those jumps usually destroyed the cars.

[HooptieWagon]

17. About 17 left.

In dispute the number built...250-320. Each car jumped was retired due to extensive structural damage. They used up a car each episode.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Lee_(car)

[NCcoast]

20. In fact, as I recall...

They damaged so many '69 Dodge Chargers on that show that they became very hard to find in California.

[HooptieWagon]

21. Hard to find everywhere.

They also dressed up some 68s to look like 69s.

A similar thing happened with station wagons. When they were cheap, so many old SWs were destroyed in demolition derbies that now finding a nice survivor is hard. They're also pretty pricey.

[Blue_Tires]

38. Interesting...

I remembered reading back in the 90s that they needed four cars on average to make an episode -- One was a jump/stunt car, one was a 'nice' car for the close-ups, and the other two were used as needed... And on average they wrecked/ruined/destroyed one car for every episode...

[jmowreader]

52. And how many police cars did they use up every episode?

Son, I'm not sure I can count that high.

[jmowreader]

55. Turns out he has the first one they ever made

His was used in the first episode, and they fixed it up after jumping it over a police car.

The number of GLs they made is in the range of 250 to 320. It's more than "a few dozen," tho.

[House of Roberts]

13. I'm a purist.

Paint the roof to match the car.

ETA: Get a stock horn on it too.

[awoke_in_2003]

18. I know it's only a video game, but

https://m.

[Latrecia Bennett]

16. Good

It needs to be sent to the junkyard and compacted.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

19. That was my suggestion

No red blooded patriotic American can complain, right?

[Fawke Em]

35. OK - I will.

Painting the U.S. flag on a car violates the U.S. Flag Code and disrespects the flag.

All these yahoos walking around draped in the flag this weekend are disrespecting it far worse than if they just burned on.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

36. Really?

I think there's a huge difference between painting or stickering an emblem on a car that's not an actual flag and draping the actual fabric over it or one's self or other inanimate objects.

But whatever, if that's your hill.....

[A Simple Game]

56. It doesn't matter anymore, the flag or it's image has become so prolific

it is to the point of becoming meaningless. It used to be displayed on special occasions and was, maybe because I was younger then, even awe inspiring. Now it is so over used it is almost invisible.

[7962]

63. I believe the flag law makes that distinction as well.

PAINTING the flag doesnt count as A flag, from the way I read it. Its like wearing a shirt with a flag isnt the same as wearing a flag AS a shirt or top.

[Fawke Em]

68. Yeah, it does if it's done exactly.

[Fawke Em]

67. It's not a hill.

It just is.

Damn, read the flag code.

I'm tired of how we claim to be patriotic about shit and are actually desecrating shit.

Wearing the U.S. Flag is a violation of the Flag Code. So is eating off it and using it the festoon things. THINGS.

[CBGLuthier]

48. I do not think it violates the flag code.

It says it must not be printed on anything disposable. Here is a link, see if you can find the part it violates

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Flag_Code

[MADem]

50. A vehicle is not "disposable."

Also, if we're to be technical, this is not a "flag," it is a painting of a flag.

Here's a painting of Betsy Ross showing her flag to George, and allowing it to touch the floor...tsk, tsk, Bets~!!!

[Fawke Em]

69. Vehicles are disposable.

Uff

[CBGLuthier]

71. I do not think that a thing that can, with care, last for 100 years is disposable

It most certainly does not fit with the examples cited in the flag code as disposable.

I also like to remind people that the flag code is not in any way law. There is no punishment by the government for any violations of the code.

[calimary]

23. Well how 'bout that.

How 'bout that. It all falls down.

(With apologies) Another brick FROM the wall.

[pennylane100]

24. I like the sentiment he is expressing.

I am assuming that the equality also includes women. I know it is petty to mention but I always feet a little left out when the word "men" is used as a generic term for all the people.

[Bluenorthwest]

25. As it always should have been.

nt

[Spitfire of ATJ]

26. Expect to hear he's getting death threats.

[Arkana]

27. Good for him.

[xocet]

28. Good on him! n/t

[valerief]

29. It would be even better had he said "people" (definitely not persons) instead of "men." nt

[A Simple Game]

59. Perhaps he was quoting the Declaration of Independence?

From WikipediA:

The second paragraph of the United States Declaration of Independence starts as follows:

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed; (bold is mine)

If his intent was to be disrespectful he probably would have left the Confederate flag on the car.

Most people celebrate a victory instead of looking for a negative that probably isn't even there.

[backscatter712]

30. Here's an idea. Turn the General Lee into the General Grant.

How about we turn a '69 Charger into the General Grant.

The General Grant would be painted blue, have the American flag on its roof, and the horn would play John Brown's Body.

[hifiguy]

31. That is cool and kudos to him for it.

[Gothmog]

32. This makes me smile

[deathrind]

33. Good for him.

But this is a half measure. The cartoon posted yesterday showing the gun looking at the confederate flag saying "someone had to take the fall" sums it up perfectly. But credit to this man for doing this, he didn't have too and doing this is certainly going to get his inbox filled with less than friendly emails.

[moondust]

37. Bubba Wawa!

Way to go, Bub! Congrats on last week's win!

[Initech]

39. Bravo Mr. Watson!

[Thespian2]

40. Bubba

a southerner who is an amazing, self-taught golfer...a winner in all senses of the word...

We like Bubba...

[packman]

41. Gotta give him a

and a tip of the hat

[LWolf]

43. One more step forward on the journey. nt

[Enthusiast]

44. Way to go, Bubba!

[golfguru]

46. What is common between Baltimore, Fergusson, LA & Chicago Riots?

None of them occurred in confederate states! Could it be race relations are better in formerly confederate south?

[mac2766]

47. I happen to believe Bubba to be a class act...

I live in Milton, FL. Literally a stones throw away from Bagdad, FL. I drive through Bubba's home town often and play at the same golf courses he did - and still does from time to time.

He's very generous to the courses to the point of bringing signed memorabilia to them. One of his score cards is being presented at the Tanglewood golf course club house. The man shot a 29 on the front nine there... he's so good.

If he bought the General Lee, it's his car to do with what he wants - in my opinion. I'm just glad to hear that he's doing with it something so wonderful.

The Confederate flag symbolizes a time that no American should ever forget. We should always remember, and we should always be ashamed.

[Liberal_in_LA]

49. surprising development

[tencats]

54. Another surprising development reported today July 3rd 5:04 PM

Volo museum wants to buy golfer's 'Hazzard' car with Confederate flag
"Museum owner says he'd spend about $120K for Watson's 'Hazzard' car"
The director of the Volo Auto Museum says his organization wants to purchase Bubba Watson's General Lee 01 car made popular by the iconic television show "The Dukes of Hazzard" before the professional golfer makes good on a promise to paint over the Confederate flag emblazoned on the roof of the...
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-volo-museum-confederate-flag-st-0704-20150703-story.html

[B Calm]

57. Hell I would sell it for that price in a heartbeat!

[madokie]

58. Bubba Watson on David Letterman. A must see

[lark]

65. Like watching Bubba play golf

so was afraid that he might be doing something stupid, but no, he's allright after all, so gald. Just shows all rich people aren't total reactionarys, just the ones that make the news most of the time and are greedy assholes and bastards and are working hard to turn the country into a total oligarchy.

[applegrove]

66. I was clueless to african american issues as a teen. I did not know

that was a confederate flag painted on the Dukes' car. I did not know how to pronounce the 'n' word when I read it in To Kill A Mockingbird. I pronounced it like the African country Niger. I had never heard the word used before. I did not get that Gone With The Wind characters were in the KKK. But somehow, being that uninformed in Ottawa Canada, we were taught the 'new' history that the American Civil War was not really fought because of slavery but was fought because of state's rights. No how the hell did right wing propaganda make it all the way to early high school history class in Ottawa in 1982 where actual history did not? When did the states' rights explanation start in the USA?