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ashetlandponyIt's a bit too breezy today to fly my century-old, 45-star flag for Independence Day this year, so instead I have my 15-star/15-stripe "Star-Spangled Banner" replica on display.
Technically, I'm displaying it incorrectly, as when the Flag is hung out-of-doors and is visible from either side, the union (the part with the stars) should be pointed either in the direction of the rising sun, or towards the north, and the union is oriented southward here. Since most people seem to get irked seeing the Flag with the union positioned at right, though, I'm hoping to avoid some unwarranted flak this year. ;)
Also, here is a picture of the cat that adopted me within 48 hours of Bucky's death.
She used to visit with him and me when we'd go on walks by her house. Bucky was always glad to meet his only feline friend, and the white cat was very tolerant of his rather rude canine social greeting ritual. ;) And during the last two nights of Bucky's life, when he was visibly crippled, the cat displayed genuine concern, walking alongside Bucky halfway around the block from her home. It was almost as if she were asking him like, "What's wrong?" Anyway, after Bucky died, she started spending all of her time here, so I've been feeding her. Her real owners don't seem to mind, as they have a ton of other cats. Maybe they don't even know or care that she's not around much anymore. Whatever, I'm glad for the occasional company...
Technically, I'm displaying it incorrectly, as when the Flag is hung out-of-doors and is visible from either side, the union (the part with the stars) should be pointed either in the direction of the rising sun, or towards the north, and the union is oriented southward here. Since most people seem to get irked seeing the Flag with the union positioned at right, though, I'm hoping to avoid some unwarranted flak this year. ;)
Also, here is a picture of the cat that adopted me within 48 hours of Bucky's death.
She used to visit with him and me when we'd go on walks by her house. Bucky was always glad to meet his only feline friend, and the white cat was very tolerant of his rather rude canine social greeting ritual. ;) And during the last two nights of Bucky's life, when he was visibly crippled, the cat displayed genuine concern, walking alongside Bucky halfway around the block from her home. It was almost as if she were asking him like, "What's wrong?" Anyway, after Bucky died, she started spending all of her time here, so I've been feeding her. Her real owners don't seem to mind, as they have a ton of other cats. Maybe they don't even know or care that she's not around much anymore. Whatever, I'm glad for the occasional company...
