U.S. Metric Association wrote:
[USMA:45310] RE: Independence Day
From:
Pierre Abbat <[email protected]>
Date:
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 23:08:02 -0400
To:
U.S. Metric Association <[email protected]>
To:
U.S. Metric Association <[email protected]>
On Saturday 04 July 2009 21:44:11 Pat Naughtin wrote:
By the way, is Independence Day also called 'Flag Day'? I heard a very
funny radio monologue recently about Flag Day in Lake Wobegon where
Garrison Keillor described a Flag Day where the whole town wore red,
white or blue caps to form into a flag shape in the town square.
Unfortunately, as everyone was occupied at the time, it was a major
achievement for every person – one at a time – to climb to the top of
the tallest building to see the effect from above! It took hours. I'm
still laughing when I think of this scene.
Flag Day is June 14. (I had to check that, as July 14 is Bastille Day, which
is more prominent in my mind.)
Appleton, WI has a HUGE parade on the Saturday before Flag Day - think at
least two hours worth with flags all over the place.
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