jotulloch – Page 19 – Cruesbreck Flags

November 11, 2023 – Veterans Day and Washington Admission Day

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Today the flag of the United States flies in honor of Veterans' Day and the flag of the State of Washington flies in celebration of the state's admission to the…

November 2, 2023 – North Dakota and South Dakota

On November 2, 1889, North Dakota and South Dakota were admitted to the Union as the 39th and 40th states. Interestingly, no one knows which was number 39 and which…

October 31, 2023 – Nevada

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Flying today is the state flag of Nevada in commemoration of Nevada’s admission to the Union on October 31, 1864. This flag has been in use since 1991, when the letters of…

October 30, 2023 – Lewsiton, Maine

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Today, the flags of the United States and the State of Maine fly at half staff to remember the victims of the shootings in Lewiston, Maine. Flag of the United…

October 29, 2023 – Mom’s Birthday

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Today, the flags of the United States and California fly in commemoration of my mother's birthday. She left us during 2022 and we miss her greatly. Flag of the United…

October 9, 2023 – Bhutan and Thailand

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On October 9, 2023, I raised the flags of Bhutan and Thailand. My father and stepmother began a trip to Bhutan and Nepal in late September of 2023. On October…

September 29, 2023 – Senator Dianne Feinstein

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Today, the flags of the United States and the State of California fly at half staff in commemoration of the passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein. Senator Feinstein was a stalwart…

September 25, 2023 – Sonia

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Today, my friend Sonia begins her long drive home to Quebec after five years of living in California. The flags of Canada and Quebec fly in her honor! Flag of…

September 16, 2023 – Mexico and Wales

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Today, the flag of the United Mexican States flies in celebration of the nation's Independence Day, which celebrates the declaration of Independence on September 16, 1810. Flag of Mexico The…

September 11, 2023 – Remembrance

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Twenty two years ago today, four aircraft were hijacked and crashed into the World Trade Center towers in New York City, the Pentagon in Virginia, and a field in Pennsylvania.…