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dobleremolque

(927 posts) Mon Dec 30, 2024, 02:29 PM Monday

Home flag at half-mast for former President Carter.....

Trying to figure out how to put our home flag at half-mast for the official mourning period.....
Zip ties! (Along with duct tape ... the salvation of modern Western technology!)

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Home flag at half-mast for former President Carter..... (Original Post) dobleremolque Monday OP

**half-staff** lastlib Monday #1

Half-mast is appropriate for President Carter. He is a Navy man. Clouds Passing Monday #2

lastlib

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1. **half-staff**

Reply to dobleremolque (Original post)

Mon Dec 30, 2024, 04:36 PM

Monday

(flags are only flown at "half-mast" on ships. Ships have masts. On land, flags are flown on staffs.)

Just thought I'd mention it.

Clouds Passing

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2. Half-mast is appropriate for President Carter. He is a Navy man.

Reply to dobleremolque (Original post)

Mon Dec 30, 2024, 07:12 PM

Monday

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