I come across it every now and then: our American flag. It has lived in the linen closet for years. The same questions run through my head each time I see it, usually in the middle of searching for a tablecloth or a set of napkins. What am I supposed to do with this? Should I hang it in my yard? Buy a flagpole? Why do we even have it? Repeatedly, I have…
I’m Finally Hanging My American Flag
Writer Larissa Phillips holds her U.S. flag at her home in Earlton, New York. (All photos by Cindy Schultz for The Free Press)
Growing up, I was taught to dislike the American flag and all that it represented. This year, for the first time, I hung one outside my house.
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