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GusBob

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64. Is what the law? have you ever been to the UP?
Tue May 12, 2026, 12:40 PM
May 12

The sheriff says the display isnt against the law

I've lived in the South and I've lived in the UP both

Northern rural rednecks are far, far worse than Southern

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Where is that? (PRO-CONFEDERACY march) hlthe2b May 12 #1
Somewhere in the Bible Belt. multigraincracker May 12 #2
No doubt SheltieLover May 12 #3
WHERE in the Bible Belt????? and WHEN? Brainstormy May 12 #6
Source here: ZDU May 12 #9
That picture, and event, is from 25 years ago!!!! Brainstormy May 12 #14
Do you actually believe things have changed for the better in the last 25 years? generalbetrayus May 12 #23
We lived in Mississippi for awhile in the 1960s PatSeg May 12 #52
We lived in Mississippi for awhile in the 1960s PatSeg May 12 #53
I absolutely do. Brainstormy May 12 #62
11 years ago, actually. mwmisses4289 May 12 #33
The photo is captioned with the year 2000 (n/m) Soul_of_Wit May 12 #63
Ah, thank you, I stand corrected. mwmisses4289 May 12 #68
You seem angry. You okay? ZDU May 12 #44
yep, I'm a little angry. Brainstormy May 12 #65
I from it. multigraincracker May 12 #10
Somewhere below the belt. BattleRow May 12 #25
Why do they always carry the losing battle flag of the confederacy? Omnipresent May 12 #59
I agree, the South is the pits. Polly Hennessey May 12 #4
That was my experience, too, in North Carolina. KKK was IN THE PHONE BOOK. Maru Kitteh May 12 #32
All that sugary-sweet hospitality PatSeg May 12 #54
What confounds the stupidity is I'd that I bet that Ilsa May 12 #5
A hierarchical society even to this day paleotn May 12 #11
I'm originally from Tennessee, although I've traveled a lot both domestically and internationally. Laffy Kat May 12 #7
I'm from Texas originally ITAL May 12 #12
I've seen a huge Confederate flag flying in southeastern Utah, just over the Colorado border. generalbetrayus May 12 #24
Source below: ZDU May 12 #8
picture is from 2000 Brainstormy May 12 #15
The Stars and Bars fly all over the South ZDU May 12 #27
There are 2 folks within 5 miles of where I live in North Carolina HappyH May 12 #35
NO flag is supposed to be flown above the Stars and Stripes. Period... GiqueCee May 12 #49
Has it changed in 26 years? paleotn May 12 #39
Dominated by religionists and racists ZDU May 12 #42
I only go back for funerals now... paleotn May 12 #55
I left my heart in San Francisco ZDU May 12 #60
Hopefully once that A.I. bubble bursts, the real estate prices and rents will go down with it. Crowman2009 May 12 #66
A source of the image was provided. ZDU May 12 #45
Apology accepted BeneteauBum May 12 #13
WHO offered an apology? Brainstormy May 12 #16
I did, in the original post. Mellow out, dude! generalbetrayus May 12 #20
You seem to have a problem. Keepthesoulalive May 12 #37
Stop, please, or take it off line. Joinfortmill May 12 #47
sure. I'm a lefty from CA living in NC. barbtries May 12 #17
Me too DownriverDem May 12 #18
In Virginia, we have the Virginia Flaggers AverageOldGuy May 12 #19
They're lost cause mythologists. paleotn May 12 #48
I hate to say it's pretty common to see 'em in north central TX Torchlight May 12 #21
I was born in "the South" in 1947 PCB66 May 12 #22
For the most part Yankees have not hated the South for a very long time. hadEnuf May 12 #29
I was responding PCB66 May 12 #31
The south is Yankees. Melon May 12 #36
I hate racists, wherever they are. CaptainTruth May 12 #26
Exactly. 36-46% of the vote in southern states went to Harris. She got 49% in Georgia. surfered May 12 #30
Those were black folks Keepthesoulalive May 12 #41
I was black when I voted for Kamala? TheProle May 12 #51
The majority of Kamala's votes in Georgia came from black folks Keepthesoulalive May 12 #56
Harris had 4.8 million votes in Texas TheProle May 12 #61
Some white and Hispanic folks with a brain voted for her Keepthesoulalive May 12 #72
Lincoln had it wrong. MadMike47 May 12 #28
I've been in the deepest south for decades. Melon May 12 #34
Seen on facebook from Marquette Michigan GusBob May 12 #38
But is it the law Keepthesoulalive May 12 #58
Is what the law? have you ever been to the UP? GusBob May 12 #64
I'm speaking about your state legislature Keepthesoulalive May 12 #70
Would be real shame if someone vandalized it. Crowman2009 May 12 #69
Excellent point and moniss May 12 #40
My neighbor jonstl08 May 12 #43
Northern White girl soon moving back South to NC Joinfortmill May 12 #46
People here are looking for an out. Keepthesoulalive May 12 #50
You'd be better off hating bigotry Soul_of_Wit May 12 #57
I hate Hillsdale county Michigan. Crowman2009 May 12 #67
There are bigots and racists everywhere. mnhtnbb May 12 #71
So do I get the red out May 12 #73
Evidently Indiana isn't any better. Ferrets are Cool May 12 #74
Look at all those ugly people! BidenRocks May 12 #75
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