Texas dollar store sells American flag with 61 stars as "patriotic banner"
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[url]http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/Dallas-store-sells-US-flag-with-61-stars-97280689.html[/url]
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Next weekend, when you see the red, white and blue proudly displayed for Independence Day, take a closer look.
President Eisenhower set the standard for all American flags 51 years ago. The order requires 13 stripes and 50 stars on a field of blue.
Tim Childress had to double-check when he unfurled Old Glory — he got more than he wanted.
Large or small, the American Flag is supposed to be flown with pride, a symbol of our nation.
The seven red stripes represent hardiness and valor; six white stripes stand for for purity and innocence. There's a blue field for perseverance and justice. And, of course, 50 stars for each of the 50 states.
That makes Tim Childress' flag something other than American.
"You can kind of see the stars are all crooked, and if you count them, there's actually 61 stars," he said.
Childress counted several times. He multiplied rows and columns. He counted them one-by-one.
Every time, it added up to 61.
So he went back to the Dollar Tree store where he bought the plastic flag and sent an e-mail message to the Virginia marketing company.
"I kind of let them know there are 50 states in the United States, and they need to correct this — or at least get the Chinese supplier to correct this," Childress said.
Yes, it's a plastic flag, and it only cost a dollar, but Childress argues this is not just another decoration at a discount store.
"They can do that to Santa Claus; do what they want, change his face. But this is the flag, and it needs to stay that way," Childress maintains.
The Dollar Tree assistant store manager wouldn't comment on camera, but said the flag is sold as a "patriotic banner" — not as an American flag.[/release]
I don't really think this is worth making a huge stink about. It's a $1 flag. It's going to be shitty. Big whoop, laugh it off.
Awesome, 11 new states. Wonder what they are.
This is disgusting
Maybe Oprahoma finally became a state!
It's a patriotic banner, guys, not an American flag. That means if you fly it in England, you are patriotic to England, too!
The article didn't make a whole lot of sense at first, but the tl;dr is: manufacturer/whoever got the pattern wrong and no one noticed, ends up being sold at dollar tree
[QUOTE=kellybear;22967117]It's a patriotic banner, guys, not an American flag. That means if you fly it in England, you are patriotic to England, too![/QUOTE]
I don't think the English will agree with you there
[QUOTE=PrismatexV8;22967025]The seven red stripes represent hardiness and valor; [b]six white stripes stand for for purity and innocence.[/b] There's a blue field for perseverance and justice. And, of course, 50 stars for each of the 50 states.
:wtc:[/QUOTE]
Does anyone still believe that?
[QUOTE=-Chief-;22967048]Awesome, 11 new states. Wonder what they are.[/QUOTE]
Afghanistan, Iraq, England, Mexico, plus some others.
:frogbon:
[QUOTE=-Chief-;22967048]Awesome, 11 new states. Wonder what they are.[/QUOTE]
well, Canada has 10 provinces...
:ohdear:
It's Texas, 'nuff said.
Hahahaha
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[QUOTE=-Chief-;22967048]Awesome, 11 new states. Wonder what they are.[/QUOTE]
The middle east and NK.
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;22967142]I don't think the English will agree with you there[/QUOTE]
we english won't really give a shit
[QUOTE=thisispain;22967192]we english won't really give a shit[/QUOTE]
Never mind then
It's just a flag. I don't think it should be taken so seriously.
[QUOTE=Pepin;22967213]It's just a flag. I don't think it should be taken so seriously.[/QUOTE]
Do you live in America?
[QUOTE=Pepin;22967213]It's just a flag. I don't think it should be taken so seriously.[/QUOTE]
what the english would say
i mean bands wear the union jack on their asses
Buy a symbol of your country made in another. Expect quality.
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[QUOTE=Pepin;22967213]It's just a flag. I don't think it should be taken so seriously.[/QUOTE]
I don't think you know what patriotism is
[QUOTE=Triumph Forks;22967165]well, Canada has 10 provinces...
:ohdear:[/QUOTE]
Canada + Puerto Rico. This patriotic banner is a predictriotic banner.
[QUOTE=mysteryman;22967167]It's Texas, 'nuff said.[/QUOTE]
It's made in China, 'nuff said.
People take this stuff too seriously.
[QUOTE=x-quake;22967541]People take this stuff too seriously.[/QUOTE]
Sorry, we have pride and a culture to go with it.
Oh sweet lord, someone had a manufacturing error on a cheap flag, call the media! Really, who cares? It's a $1 flag made in China, if this guy really gave a shit he'd be buying $50 flags from an American company.
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;22967549]Sorry, we have pride and a culture to go with it.[/QUOTE]
sorry for what
Wait a minute. Take the fifty US States. Now add the ten Canadian Provinces, and throw in the three Territories as another.
Dollar Tree wants the US to invade Canada.
I bet Puerto Rico is one of them! LOL jk they'll never join the Union.
[QUOTE=kellybear;22967328]Canada + Puerto Rico. This patriotic banner is a predictriotic banner.[/QUOTE]
I was thinking Greenland myself
Most pricey flags are made in prisons, along side the license plates. A red stripe may be blood of the guard watching over. :ohdear:
I'm american and I don't give a shit.
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;22967549]Sorry, we have pride and a culture to go with it.[/QUOTE]
What culture? Rampant obesity?
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