unintentional flag desecration

i've always tought that too many people spend too much time worrying about Old Glory being "desecrated", and find it very humorous that a huge number of those people routinely violate us code with relation to the Flag.

here's a perfect example that i found on a target endcap...



"oh, look at that. now THAT'S 'merican, i'd better buy THAT brand. plus, if that chick who sang that song 20 years ago likes 'em, well, so will i."

not only is the Flag on the box, but kellogg's is promoting their delicious corn flakes by offering a "free" one. seems to me that that's a double violation of the Flag code...

UNITED STATES CODE - TITLE 36 - CHAPTER 10

PATRIOTIC CUSTOMS

§176. Respect for flag

...

(i) The flag should never be used for advertising purposes in any manner whatsoever. It should not be embroidered on such articles as cushions or handkerchiefs and the like, printed or otherwise impressed on paper napkins or boxes or anything that is designed for temporary use and discard...

patrick's cabaret

it looks like the work on the building is done, and there's brand new flag too...

half staff

the flag that's in front of the arby's (or maybe car-x) near lake/hiawatha looks like it's at half-staff from the corner of lake/27th, because there's a supertall power pole behind it. i don't know how many times i've caught it out of the corner of my eye and wondered what was going on.