Flags at half mast for Columbus day?

[OdiN]

Why are flags at half mast for Columbus day? Doesn't seem like something for which that would be done.

 

[Platypus]

Maybe to mourn the mass slaughter wrought by Columbus?

 

[OdiN]

Originally posted by: Platypus
Maybe to mourn the mass slaughter wrought by Columbus?

Yeah but that isn't exactly why this nation remembers Columbus day.

 

[Throckmorton]

Originally posted by: OdiN

Originally posted by: Platypus
Maybe to mourn the mass slaughter wrought by Columbus?

Yeah but that isn't exactly why this nation remembers Columbus day.

Is it the torture and enslavement of Indians then?

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: OdiN
Why are flags at half mast for Columbus day? Doesn't seem like something for which that would be done.

are you sure it's because of Columbus Day? i'm not seeing any 1/2 mast flying flags around here.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: Platypus
Maybe to mourn the mass slaughter wrought by Columbus?

It was a pre-emptive strike in the War on Tobacco.

 

[mugs]

That's odd. I haven't seen it around here. But then again I wasn't looking at flags on my way to work.

 

[torpid]

They are probably just doing it to make room for the mexican flag above it.

 

[OdiN]

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: OdiN
Why are flags at half mast for Columbus day? Doesn't seem like something for which that would be done.

are you sure it's because of Columbus Day? i'm not seeing any 1/2 mast flying flags around here.

Well I was curious why they were....so I looked up some stuff and I found a list of holidays where you can fly them at half mast and Columbus Day was listed. And there were no tragedies or anything locally recently so that's the only thing I can think of.

 

[Tiamat]

Flags are at not at half mast around here

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: OdiN

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: OdiN
Why are flags at half mast for Columbus day? Doesn't seem like something for which that would be done.

are you sure it's because of Columbus Day? i'm not seeing any 1/2 mast flying flags around here.

Well I was curious why they were....so I looked up some stuff and I found a list of holidays where you can fly them at half mast and Columbus Day was listed. And there were no tragedies or anything locally recently so that's the only thing I can think of.

You're in CO. they were probably mourning the impending death of the Broncos season.

 

[OdiN]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: OdiN

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: OdiN
Why are flags at half mast for Columbus day? Doesn't seem like something for which that would be done.

are you sure it's because of Columbus Day? i'm not seeing any 1/2 mast flying flags around here.

Well I was curious why they were....so I looked up some stuff and I found a list of holidays where you can fly them at half mast and Columbus Day was listed. And there were no tragedies or anything locally recently so that's the only thing I can think of.

You're in CO. they were probably mourning the impending death of the Broncos season.

could be lol...they got their asses handed to them on a plate.

Hopefully the bust out of this crap.

 

[Shawn]

No mail today?

 

[paulney]

Originally posted by: Shawn
No mail today?

:music:
No milk today
My love has gone away

 

[Platypus]

I really don't want to think about your penis every time you make a post paulney

 

[jdini76]

I noticed a flag at half mast on Saturday in New Jersey. I don't know why.

 

[destrekor]

Originally posted by: paulney

Originally posted by: Shawn
No mail today?

:music:
No milk today
My love has gone away

yet where was I today? class
boo, we don't 'observe' Columbus Day until the day after Thanksgiving. BS. just wanted to cheat us out of a day off of school.

and as far as flags go, no half-massed flags here in Columbus.

 

[destrekor]

Originally posted by: Platypus
I really don't want to think about your penis every time you make a post paulney

bwahahaha :laugh:
but yes, I agree.

 

[jjones]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: OdiN

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: OdiN
Why are flags at half mast for Columbus day? Doesn't seem like something for which that would be done.

are you sure it's because of Columbus Day? i'm not seeing any 1/2 mast flying flags around here.

Well I was curious why they were....so I looked up some stuff and I found a list of holidays where you can fly them at half mast and Columbus Day was listed. And there were no tragedies or anything locally recently so that's the only thing I can think of.

You're in CO. they were probably mourning the impending death of the Broncos season.

Ouch. That's cold Red. Too bad it's true.

Which reminds me, I meant to post a new thread today about the Raiders being #1 in their division.

 

[jdini76]

Originally posted by: OdiN
Why are flags at half mast for Columbus day? Doesn't seem like something for which that would be done.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim October 8, 2007, as Columbus Day. I call upon the people of the United States to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities. I also direct that the flag of the United States be displayed on all public buildings on the appointed day in honor of Christopher Columbus.

According to the president it should be flown, but not half mast.

Here is your reason: Fire Prevention Week.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: destrekor

Originally posted by: paulney

Originally posted by: Shawn
No mail today?

:music:
No milk today
My love has gone away

yet where was I today? class
boo, we don't 'observe' Columbus Day until the day after Thanksgiving. BS. just wanted to cheat us out of a day off of school.

and as far as flags go, no half-massed flags here in Columbus.

I think we stopped getting Columbus Day off from school some time in Junior High.

 

[destrekor]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: destrekor

Originally posted by: paulney

Originally posted by: Shawn
No mail today?

:music:
No milk today
My love has gone away

yet where was I today? class
boo, we don't 'observe' Columbus Day until the day after Thanksgiving. BS. just wanted to cheat us out of a day off of school.

and as far as flags go, no half-massed flags here in Columbus.

I think we stopped getting Columbus Day off from school some time in Junior High.

true. i kind of forgot this was the holiday that nobody gets off but federal employees. do normal jobs get the day off?

 

[paulney]

Originally posted by: Platypus
I really don't want to think about your penis every time you make a post paulney

Hahaha.
It dates back to the great wars about this issue.
I haven't found a quote to replace it with.

Edit: actually, now I have.

 

[Platypus]

hooray

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: paulney

Originally posted by: Platypus
I really don't want to think about your penis every time you make a post paulney

Hahaha.
It dates back to the great wars about this issue.
I haven't found a quote to replace it with.

Edit: actually, now I have.

Great, now I'll be thinking about Platypus not thinking about your penis every time you post.