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Here's one I found very difficult (only got 1 myself)
What are the four locations where the American Flag is never/has never been/ will never be flown at half staff?
I'll post the answer on Sunday.
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chihawk
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| Posted: 27-Mar-2002 16:02 Post subject: cool trivia question: American Flag |
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Just some guesses...
1)The moon
2)The UN
3)Fort McHenry
4)NATO headquarters
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| Posted: 27-Mar-2002 16:04 Post subject: cool trivia question: American Flag |
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White House, Tomb of unknown soldier, The moon, Arizona Memorial...
All guesses...
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Horhiro
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| Posted: 27-Mar-2002 21:45 Post subject: cool trivia question: American Flag |
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two correct answers so far, (but which ones  ) Halfway there.
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Karagin
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| Posted: 27-Mar-2002 21:51 Post subject: cool trivia question: American Flag |
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The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
The Iwo Jima Memorial
The UN Building
The White House
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| Posted: 27-Mar-2002 21:52 Post subject: cool trivia question: American Flag |
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Well, we know the Moon is correct simply as no one goes there to lower it.
To the best of my recollection...The flag at the Arizona Memorial is lowered every Pearl Harbor Day; the White House flag is lowered when all other's are; & I think the Tomb of the Unknown is lowered every Veteran's Day.
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| Posted: 27-Mar-2002 21:57 Post subject: cool trivia question: American Flag |
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Three correct, getting warmer.....
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chihawk
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| Posted: 27-Mar-2002 22:01 Post subject: cool trivia question: American Flag |
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I just looked at a pic of Clinton laying a wreath at the Tomb on Veteran's Day in '98, and it's not at half staff, so that's a possibilty...
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| Posted: 27-Mar-2002 22:10 Post subject: cool trivia question: American Flag |
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First one on my list, anyone know if they lower the flag on the Iwo Jima Memorial?
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| Posted: 27-Mar-2002 22:39 Post subject: cool trivia question: American Flag |
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isn't the flag on the Iwo Jima Memorial Bronze. It can't be lowered.
Sir HEnry, sor far the moon, the UN, and the Iwo Jima Memorial are in the running
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Karagin
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| Posted: 27-Mar-2002 23:05 Post subject: cool trivia question: American Flag |
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isn't the flag on the Iwo Jima Memorial Bronze. It can't be lowered.
Sir HEnry, sor far the moon, the UN, and the Iwo Jima Memorial are in the running
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Last time I saw it had a real flag on it...
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| Posted: 28-Mar-2002 06:09 Post subject: cool trivia question: American Flag |
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It's real.
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| Posted: 28-Mar-2002 09:13 Post subject: cool trivia question: American Flag |
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By my count that is
The Moon
The Iwo Jima
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
My money is on the Fort Mchenry. As the last one. But that just may be the historian in me.
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| Posted: 28-Mar-2002 12:08 Post subject: cool trivia question: American Flag |
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In my research. I have found the following places where the flag will never be flown at half mast.
Arlington National Cemetary
The USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor
The Betsy Ross House
The Alamo (I cannot beleave I missed that one)
The moon
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| Posted: 28-Mar-2002 15:50 Post subject: cool trivia question: American Flag |
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Are you certain about the Arizona?
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