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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe world's largest free-flying American flag has been ripped in half after a thunderstorm
https://www.businessinsider.com/largest-american-flag-ripped-in-half-after-storm-2020-6?r=US&IR=TThe Acuity Insurance flag, located in Wisconsin, was ripped in half after a thunderstorm.
It is measured at 70' by 140' and weighs 340 pounds.
Link to tweet
bearsfootball516
(6,377 posts)lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)SharonClark
(10,014 posts)anti-trump ad.
Celerity
(43,497 posts)malaise
(269,157 posts)Rec
doc03
(35,364 posts)would call that a message from Gawd.
Squinch
(51,004 posts)hlthe2b
(102,357 posts)Such "quaint" notions, I guess...
Squinch
(51,004 posts)the things they are supposed to do to show respect for it?
Gosh. I wonder what the political affiliation is of the guy in charge of that nonsense.
marybourg
(12,634 posts)Squinch
(51,004 posts)marybourg
(12,634 posts)taken down. It would be completely impractical to take that thing up and down. It could even kill somebody if not handled absolutely right. Maybe the whole thing is impractical and just somebodys ego trip and wont be replaced.
Squinch
(51,004 posts)Which just makes the metaphor for America right now more apt.
mahatmakanejeeves
(57,600 posts)That 340 lbs. is the dry weight. Once the storm picks up, the flag gains weight.
marybourg
(12,634 posts)kentuck
(111,110 posts)How symbolic!
Arkansas Granny
(31,528 posts)Mr. Ected
(9,670 posts)The symmetry with the events of the day combined with the cumulative effect of 3.5 years under Donald J. Trump is chilling.
sinkingfeeling
(51,473 posts)Archae
(46,345 posts)I live here in Sheboygan.
bullwinkle428
(20,630 posts)same size they plan to raise today.
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)Celerity
(43,497 posts)lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)Nice piece!
raccoon
(31,119 posts)MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)I would think this is God's statement against Chump's defiling of the Holy Bible, while abusing innocent people.