I just bought a new US Flag for my house and when I opened it up.........I found directions on how to mount the pole and it's fastener written in Spanish.

OK.......I know, you're all used to that but in this case......There were no directions in English anywhere in or on the package.

 

So I start to grumble and my wife says, "Maybe the English directions are on the backside of the Spanish directions?????"

I decide to check again in case I was momentarily blinded or something.

To my dismay, I found the directions in Chinese written on the back. :roll:

 

Thanks for letting me vent!

Made in China?

Thats crap man! I would take it back.

 

The last new American flag I purchased came with mounting directions as well as the proper way to display, as well as take care of, the American flag. I thought that was a nice thing to put in the box.

 

-Scott

I'm sooooo going to get flammed for this but can't resist

 

Maybe they are insinuating that people that can speak english, actually have the brain capacity to mount a flag without directions. It's those who choose not to expand their knowledge and not learn the language that need help maybe??

Hehe, I can understand the principle for arguments sake, but I'm going to go with Matt on this one. I think the only thing that the common folk might not know readily is to never, ever let the flag touch the ground... and make sure to bring it in during the evening hours.

I think the only thing that the common folk might not know readily is to never, ever let the flag touch the ground... and make sure to bring it in during the evening hours.

 

Ever notice how many people display a flag incorrectly when hanging vertically?

 

-Scott

I can understand that insinuation we know how to mount the flag but I still don't get it.

The flag was made in china :oops: I wasn't even thinking when I saw them on sale at the local Home Depot or I wouldn't have picked it up. I'm going to plead 18 month old on this one.

Either way....The flag is HUGE and I love the way it looks proudly flying in the wind above my roof.

 

Scott - I do notice. I saw the directions had a section on proper display of the flag (thank god I know what to do as they are in Spanish and Chinese) but I always see people flying our flag in the rain and snow and leaving it up all night long in the dark.

I just think to myself, 'at least they are displaying a flag' and try to overlook it.

I'm embarrassed to admit this, but I actually didn't know the flag wasn't supposed to be left out at night :oops:

I'm embarrassed to admit this, but I actually didn't know the flag wasn't supposed to be left out at night :oops:

 

It's fine if it's lit.

 

I do not bring it in at night, I fly it 24/7/365. Some may not say it is proper respect; however, IMO it is more respectful than only flying it on holidays - or not at all.

I thought you could leave the flag out in bad weather if it was an "all-weather" flag.. nylon or poly-propylene... as opposed to cotton.

 

http://www.usflag.org/uscode36.html

 

"© Inclement weather

 

The flag should not be displayed on days when the weather is inclement, except when an all weather flag is displayed. "