Yesterday, I ate at Red Lobster with my mother and a family friend. They were on their way home from Shreveport. They had been gambling. (On a side note, my mother told me that she hadn't slept since Friday morning. I get my sleeping habits from her.)
On a whim, I decided to count the number of American flags I saw between the LeTourneau University campus and the Red Lobster on the Loop. The distance between the two is approximately seven miles.
Because I wanted to know how many flags an average driver would see, I decided I would not be "looking for" the flags. I only counted if they fell within my field of vision. I would only count those I saw in front of me and those I saw when preparing to turn.
In those seven miles, I counted over 120 flags. 120+ flags. 7 miles. That is somewhere around seventeen or eighteen flags per mile.
This count only includes flags along two streets and a portion of the Loop.
I don't know how to respond to this. I can understand wanting to hang a flag as a symbol of patriotism, but isn't this just a tad extreme? What is the point of having a flag every twentieth of a mile or so?
Posted by Randy at September 5, 2005 12:37 PM | TrackBackIt's an emotional thing, and doesn't necessarily have to make sense to anyone aside from those involved in the expression of said desire.
Why do Americans spend lots of money blowing fireworks up on the 4th of July, while Englishmen do nothing except go to the pub for a drappe or two? The Americans presumably have a positive emotional connection to the event.
Posted by: Paul at September 5, 2005 01:14 PMAside from that Randy, your long hair scares me.
Posted by: Paul at September 5, 2005 01:15 PMRed Lobster's only about 5 miles from LeTourneau.
Posted by: Shem at September 5, 2005 04:24 PMBecause Americans are proud of their flag and their country.
Thanks heavens none were being burned.