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[QUOTE]Originally posted by an'on: [QB] I attended a Veterans Day Parade last Saturday in Auburn, Washington and was disturbed at what I saw. Families passing out flags to their children to wave as the parade passed by...patriotic right? While watching the families, I noticed that the flags, in the hands of the children 2 to 14 years of age, became quite the play thing after the first 2 to 5 minutes. They were used as swords, tossed like spears, used to poke at litter along the street, used as a brooms, thrust about so they poked the individuals, who were walking on the sidewalk, in the shins, backs, and faces. Not once did I see or hear a parent correct their child(ren)'s behavior--teaching of flag ettiquette, respect for flag or for the people around them who were being poked or having flags flung in their faces or camera lenses. Long gone are the days of strangers being able to say something without getting a "how dare you correct my child or tell me how to be a parent" Has the flag been reduced to a superficial symbol of patriotism without any meaning, thought, caring, or respect behind it? Or even worse, is it just a toy to the general population? [/QB][/QUOTE]
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