Monday, October 6, 2008

Flying the Stars and Stripes for Obama

Two weeks ago we caught ourselves saying, “Look, there are McCain voters,” when we saw a flag on a house. Then we realized that no party owns the flag and decided to do what we could to erase that general impression.

This was just after the first of our Obama yard signs was stolen. (We joked that the culprit probably wanted it for his yard.)

We got another sign, dug a deep hole, inserted the flag, added stones and poured cement around the post. The second night the whole thing was ripped out.

Buying four more signs at Whatcom Demo headquarters, we asked where we could get American flags. A woman there suggested Fred Meyer, where we found some just the right size.

With the flags attached to the signs, we cemented them into the ground last Monday. After seven nights they’re still standing tall.



Would the divide that this very bitter election is creating be reduced if more Obama supporters put flags with their signs?