Comments on: "Mom" http://www.black-and-right.com/2007/04/29/mom/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:16:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: thewoodsman http://www.black-and-right.com/2007/04/29/mom/comment-page-1/#comment-199 thewoodsman Mon, 30 Apr 2007 03:57:19 +0000 http://black-and-right.com/2007/04/29/mom/#comment-199 I'm not sure how many reading your column understood what you meant by "...with every star that goes from blue to gold."? In 1943, WWII, I was just eight years old but still vividly recall the small rectangular flags, pictured on your site, hanging in the front windows along the block of apartments in the small town where I lived. The Freeman's, our next door neighbors, had two stars on their flag which meant they had two sons in the war. We prayed especially for the Freeman's that the stars would not turn to gold which meant one, or both, of their sons died in combat. I don't see those little flags today? I don't even see many American flags being flown today. Why? Are folks afraid it will be misinterpreted as a ploitical statement of support for an 'unpopular' war? What a shame. I would like to briefly state that the flag is proudly displayed flying from the front porch on our house, not as some inane political statement, but rather as recognition, an ongoing reminder, of the young men and women who are laying down their lives daily in defense of a noble cause. I will think of your son, Bob, each time I unfurl that flag, curled by the wind. May God bless him, his comrades in arms, and comfort you and your family...and all the families whose beloved sons and daughters, once again, produdly fight the good fight. Dick Cooper I’m not sure how many reading your column understood what you meant by “…with every star that goes from blue to gold.”? In 1943, WWII, I was just eight years old but still vividly recall the small rectangular flags, pictured on your site, hanging in the front windows along the block of apartments in the small town where I lived. The Freeman’s, our next door neighbors, had two stars on their flag which meant they had two sons in the war. We prayed especially for the Freeman’s that the stars would not turn to gold which meant one, or both, of their sons died in combat.

I don’t see those little flags today? I don’t even see many American flags being flown today. Why? Are folks afraid it will be misinterpreted as a ploitical statement of support for an ‘unpopular’ war? What a shame. I would like to briefly state that the flag is proudly displayed flying from the front porch on our house, not as some inane political statement, but rather as recognition, an ongoing reminder, of the young men and women who are laying down their lives daily in defense of a noble cause.

I will think of your son, Bob, each time I unfurl that flag, curled by the wind. May God bless him, his comrades in arms, and comfort you and your family…and all the families whose beloved sons and daughters, once again, produdly fight the good fight.

Dick Cooper

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