On 4/19/2011 9:49, nemesis wrote:
> I think most people know more about USA history than they even should. But I
> really never saw that flag before.

I believe it. It just startled me at first, until I thought about it. I 
mean, sure, it's a flag of a country that lasted like 3 years or something, 
and was gone 150 years ago, and really (unlike many historical countries) 
has no lasting effect on the rest of the world. No reason why anyone outside 
the USA should recognize the flag.  But it's sufficiently part of the 
culture here that I was a little surprised someone didn't recognise it.

It's like someone in the UK hearing "King George who?" I imagine.

> seemingly, they were fighting for their "property", not unlike land or
> equipment.

Well, yes. And you know, it's even understandable *then*. Not admirable to 
my sensibilities, but I can understand how someone would fight for it.

I'm disturbed by the people who are *still* advocating it, and who wave that 
flag about with pride, claiming they never really lost, they just retreated 
for a while. (Yes, we get some nutcases here.)

-- 
Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
   "Coding without comments is like
    driving without turn signals."

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