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To: quehubo who wrote (69292)	5/30/2008 7:38:04 AM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) of 541925

One showing proper respect during the national anthem and reluctance to wear a flag pin. Whenever there's a parade, we see some cute little moppet solemnly wearing the red, white, and blue and waving a flag like Shirley Temple. It's cute. It's adorable. And it's a useful teaching device. And then we grow up. Hands over hearts and flag pins are just customs that for most people go the way of Santa Claus in adulthood, when patriotism is more substantive. In some circles they are retained for some reason. And some individuals continue them out of habit. But there's no disrespect, only cultural difference, in not maintaining the gestures. Disrespect is cheering for your basketball team before the Anthem is finished, not leaving your arms at your sides. You read too much into the gestures or lack of same.

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