Ed, you're absolutely correct. Now don't let it go to your head.
Bud
JustBrits@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 05/25/2000 6:43:41 PM Central Daylight Time,
> mgrick@ptd.net writes:
>
> <<
> The first order of the day is to raise the flag on my flagpole to half
> staff >>
>
> Now that is EXACTLY what I have come to expect from "yahoos" on this list,
> Rick.
>
> <<and then at noon raise it to full staff. How many of you are
> aware of this bit of flag etiquette for Memorial day?
>
> Apparently NOT you!! "Flag etiquette"?? You have "none"!!!!
>
> Respect and etiquette for the Flag of The United States of America (and any
> others I can think of) IS:
>
> "Raise to full staff and dip to half-mast as determined by event requiring
> recognition". (as best as this OF can remember from the Blue Jackets' Manual).
>
> To the best of my knowledge you ARE correct on the re-raise "...at noon...".
>
> Ed
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