[at-l] Monday Humor

[jkiessel at ludingtondailynews.com (Jeff Kiessel)]

on 11/16/04 1:20 PM, Jim Bullard at jbullar1@twcny.rr.com wrote:

> At 11:37 AM 11/16/2004 -0500, Walt Daniels wrote:
>>>> You've never burned an American flag.
>>>> 
>> Actually burning the flag is the official way of disposing of badly damaged
>> or worn out flags. You don't just throw them in the trash.
> 
> BTW  I have a badly faded one that needs to meet a respectable end but it's
> nylon or polyester (something synthetic). When they made up those rules
> flags were natural stuff like cotton or wool. Can you burn synthetic
> material or does it just turn into a sticky ball of goop like most plastics
> do? You aren't supposed to burn plastic because it releases dioxin into the
> atmosphere when you do. There's an open burning battle going on here
> because farmers are burning the plastic wrap they use to cover those huge
> round bails to keep them from rotting. Technology at work.
> 
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hello, 

a good thing to do is check to see if your local American Legion or VFW
accepts flags. a lot of these organizations will accept faded or damaged
American flags and will hold a burning ceremony a couple of time a year to
dispose of them.