June 14th rolls around this time each year, and some people get very excited about Flag Day. Maybe June 14th is your birthday, or anniversary. Or maybe your connection to June 14th is the flag.
I’m not one to put the flag out every day, although some in my family do. I keep the flagpole in the front closet, and bring it out for patriotic holidays. I don’t fly the flag on Christmas, but it’s waving on Memorial Day. It goes up on Independence Day, and, on Flag Day.
I’m not really clear why there’s a special day for the Stars and Stripes. But I like it. Don’t really celebrate except to fly and salute the flag, but it feels right nonetheless. It is a nice-looking emblem, and I have many memories of reciting the pledge of allegiance while saluting the flag that was hung in the corner of every elementary school classroom I attended.
Flag Day? Bring it on. And order up a nice breeze to let that flag really fly!