Jenifer -

THANK YOU!  Great idea.  Thank you for the titles.  Our county librairies are all hooked together so if my local lib doesn't have a book anothe lib will send it to mine.

Another thread somewhere around here discusses flag etiquette so I looked it up and found some books three of which are posted here if anyone is interested:

Our Flag, Eleanor Ayer. 48 pp. history usage and etiquette.

The Stars and Stripes. Irving Werstein.  The story of the Flag - a Golden book but useful for adults too. Section in the back on the etiquette of displaying the flag plus pictures of the versions of the devlopment of the flag.

Our Flag In Prose and Verse. Robert Haven Schauffler.  Prose and verse about the flag.

Thanks again Jenifer.

ann

Ann,

Thanks for the book list.  Our children should have more education about the flag as they grow older.  We had only a very few basic rules given to us in elementary school and never any followup as we grew older.  I believe it would be great if the upper grades had an extensive lesson on flag rules maybe in a civics class if anyone still has these classes anymore.  I think around here they dropped civics classes - maybe in American History class then?

 We have found 5-6 books on Amazon (bought 3 of them) on war, stress, PTSD, etc. since our grandson has a problem with it and got out in his second hitch with a medical disability due to trauma from Iraq. He seems to have too much compassion for people to be an infantryman.

Gran

Another book to read is about a town supporting the troops during World War II               " Once Upon A Town" By Bob Greene  

Hi Gran,

I think some tips on flag rules would be great.  But since most don't even say the pledge of allegiance anymore in public schools, I doubt that the subject even comes up.

I had to actually sort of take a "refresher course" myself when my old flags became worn and I had to replace them.  I could only remember not to let it touch the ground or fly it at night without proper lighting, though I think the lighting rules have changed since 9-11.

I have my old flags folded, but I still have to find out if the local VFW will take them for proper disposal.

Take care,

Maggie

maggie61:

I have my old flags folded, but I still have to find out if the local VFW will take them for proper disposal.

Maggie

   

If the VFW won't take them, check with your local fire department, I seem to recall reading somewhere that most firestations will take them.

Thanks!!!  I hadn't heard about that.

Maggie

Here is another book

HOW TO RAISE AN AMERICAN By Myrna Blyth and Chriss Winston.  I really liked this book.  I give it 50 American Flags!!! 

1776 FUN AND EASY TOOLS, TIPS, AND ACTIVITIES TO HELP YOUR CHILD LOVE THIS COUNTRY.  That line is straight off the front cover.

We are starting our school year this week and this sounds like it will fit right in, thanks for the resource!

Blessings,

Sara B. 

Found a website - www.usflag.org - lots of good information.

ann

Another book-related idea I wanted to pass along:

At my local library, as well as in some book stores, you can pick up free magazines or newspapers with reviews of new books coming out. I've been picking these up to send along in packages to my soldiers who request books. I love to read, and really enjoy reading about new books I might want to "check out" (  I'm on fire tonight with the puns!) in the future.

Plus, the newspaper can be used as packing material!

I thought I'd take a moment to mention:

 "Ruff's War" A Navy Nurse on the front line.

I originally heard of this book through C-Span's book review / interview and tells of the life of a nurse in the beginning of the war in both Afghanistan and Iraq.

Not only is it a good read, with photos of the conditions she was living in, when you consider this woman is almost twice the age of most of her patients it can really show you the spirit of one really amazing woman.

Just to let you know.

dw_nc