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2006-03-23 Home Front: Culture Wars

Flag Burner Found Hanging From VFW Flagpole

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Posted by 49 Pan 2006-03-23 08:06|| || Front Page|| [8 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Works for me. ;-p

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2006-03-23 11:19|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html] 2006-03-23 11:19|| Front Page Top

#2 It begins.

Posted by phased array 2006-03-23 11:32|| 2006-03-23 11:32|| Front Page Top

#3 "Let's run him up the flagpole and see if anybody salutes"

Posted by Inspector Clueso 2006-03-23 11:45|| 2006-03-23 11:45|| Front Page Top

#4 It's a mystery all right.

Wonder if they'll every crack the case?

Posted by kelly 2006-03-23 17:36|| 2006-03-23 17:36|| Front Page Top

#5 Luck for the heathen it wasn't a Stars and Bars he burnt! they woulda roasted the critter on a spit over a slow fire...

Posted by borgboy 2006-03-23 18:03|| 2006-03-23 18:03|| Front Page Top

#6 Chief, put our best men on this one - Barny Fife, Inspector Clouseau, and Maxwell Smart.

Posted by Lone Ranger 2006-03-23 19:02|| 2006-03-23 19:02|| Front Page Top

#7 "Gotcha Chief - we've got to be sure he doesn't try to burn another one!"

/channeling Maxwell Smart

Posted by Snuper Thramp5041 2006-03-23 19:05|| 2006-03-23 19:05|| Front Page Top

#8 Sorry for standing on your shoulders there, LR - I couldn't resist, lol. :)

Posted by Snuper Thramp5041 2006-03-23 19:12|| 2006-03-23 19:12|| Front Page Top

#9 sounds like justice. I'm in a William Munny mood today

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-03-23 19:22|| 2006-03-23 19:22|| Front Page Top

#10 Conspiracy theorizing at DU in 5, 4, 3

Posted by Korora">Korora 2006-03-23 19:51|| 2006-03-23 19:51|| Front Page Top

#11 I wonder. The full story says there were footprints on the old mailbox near the flagpole, where people leave old flags for the VFW to dispose of respectfully.

I wonder if this guy was suicidal, burned the flag and then killed himself. Somehow it seems symbolic, but we'll probably never know what symnbolism was really intended.

Kind of sad, if it happened that way.

Posted by lotp 2006-03-23 20:16|| 2006-03-23 20:16|| Front Page Top

#12 Smells like the VRWC to me.

Posted by Hillary 2006-03-23 20:57|| 2006-03-23 20:57|| Front Page Top

#13 Anyone who has information about the hanged man is asked to call Winchester police at (859) 745-7400.

The first 10 callers get free tickets to the ham and bean supper next Saturday night. If no one answers, try the firehouse or the VFW.

Posted by Besoeker 2006-03-23 21:08|| 2006-03-23 21:08|| Front Page Top

#14 Weird - I was watching Channel 12 KGTF [aka PBS] last night, and caught snippets of some show about Britain during WW2. In these snippets, a man with a gunshot wound/bullet in his head was found by Brit soldiers hanging from a truck/vehicle hook. *Theme from DRAGNET follows.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2006-03-23 22:59|| 2006-03-23 22:59|| Front Page Top

#15 JosephM watches PBS??? Will wonders never cease!

Posted by trailing wife 2006-03-23 23:31|| 2006-03-23 23:31|| Front Page Top

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