Happy Flag Day

[awpitt]

Saw this on TV this morning...

There is a place were American flags fly 24/7 and no lighting is used as is required by law; however, the flying of these flags is not in violation of the law. Where are they?

 

[itsbob]

Saw this on TV this morning...

There is a place were American flags fly 24/7 and no lighting is used as is required by law; however, the flying of these flags is not in violation of the law. Where are they?

The moon..

 

[desertrat]

The moon..

Isn't it always daytime there where they are planted?

 

[awpitt]

The moon..

You got it!

 

[awpitt]

Isn't it always daytime there where they are planted?

Yes. Al of the moon landings took place on the bright side of the moon which always faces the Sun.

 

[cwoehrer]

Flag Day Cermonies

There is a ceremony at the Helen Veterans Memorial in Helen Md tonight at 6:30pm, Living Rosary and Flag raising.


There is also, at the government center lawn in leonardtown:
Twenty-first Annual "Pause for the Pledge." The Flag Day activities will begin at 6:00 p.m. with entertainment, color guards, refreshments provided by the Seventh District Optimist Club and a flag ceremony, culminating with the "Pause for the Pledge" at 7:00 p.m.

 

[Ken King]

Yes. Al of the moon landings took place on the bright side of the moon which always faces the Sun.

But wasn't there only one flag planted on the moon (20 July 1969)? So how can your question read "flags"?

 

[itsbob]

Isn't it always daytime there where they are planted?

He never said they were ever in the dark.. (lunar eclipse?) but said they flew 24/7 without lighting..

And this was one of those questions on a promotion or awards board..

Like how many trucks on an Army base?

 

[BadGirl]

He never said they were ever in the dark.. (lunar eclipse?) but said they flew 24/7 without lighting..

And this was one of those questions on a promotion or awards board..

Like how many trucks on an Army base?

Well, just how many trucks are on an army base? :shrug:

 

[awpitt]

But wasn't there only one flag planted on the moon (20 July 1969)? So how can your question read "flags"?

Flags were planted at all of the landing sites.




Hi Ken......

 

[Ken King]

Flags were planted at all of the landing sites.




Hi Ken......

I remember the planting of the first and watched all of the others that were televised but don't recall any more flags. I do remember the golf shot though.

Hi Tony.....

 

[itsbob]

Well, just how many trucks are on an army base? :shrug:

One, it is the ball that sits atop the main flagpole, usually in front of the HQ's building..

AND the Truck represents the "Shot Heard Around the World" fired 19 April 1775 at Lexington, Massachusetts.


If dropped it breaks into 13 pieces..

It contains, a razor blade to cut the flag from the halyard, a matchbook with a single match to destroy the flag and prevent capture, a penny to insure the US would never be broke, and a single .45 round to take your own life to prevent capture....

That was the answer to be given.. in truth, the truck is the pulley at the top of the flagpole.. not the ball.. and of course the ball doesn't really contain anything.

 

[itsbob]

What places fly the flag at half staff at all times.. (authorized to)?


Hint, there are THREE places.

 

[awpitt]

I remember the planting of the first and watched all of the others that were televised but don't recall any more flags. I do remember the golf shot though.

Hi Tony.....

Now, you got me wondering so I had to be sure, I did some checking. I was able to find pics from Apollo 12, 14, 15, 16, & 17 showing flags. Apollo 13 didn’t plant one for obvious reasons.









These are links to NASA’s Apollo archives…..

12

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/apollo/apollo12/html/as12-47-6897.html





14

http://images.jsc.nasa.gov/luceneweb/caption.jsp?searchpage=true&maxresults=5&selections=AS14&query=AS14&startat=0&browsepage=Go&hitsperpage=5&field=missionid&pageno=14&photoId=S71-19500


15



http://images.jsc.nasa.gov/luceneweb/caption.jsp?searchpage=true&maxresults=5&selections=AS15&query=AS15&startat=0&browsepage=Go&hitsperpage=5&field=missionid&pageno=14&photoId=AS15-88-11863



16

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/apollo/apollo16/html/as16-113-18339.html


17

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/apollo/apollo17/html/as17-145-22216.html

 

[Ken King]

Now, you got me wondering so I had to be sure, I did some checking. I was able to find pics from Apollo 12, 14, 15, 16, & 17 showing flags. Apollo 13 didn’t plant one for obvious reasons.









These are links to NASA’s Apollo archives…..

12

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/apollo/apollo12/html/as12-47-6897.html





14

http://images.jsc.nasa.gov/luceneweb/caption.jsp?searchpage=true&maxresults=5&selections=AS14&query=AS14&startat=0&browsepage=Go&hitsperpage=5&field=missionid&pageno=14&photoId=S71-19500


15



http://images.jsc.nasa.gov/luceneweb/caption.jsp?searchpage=true&maxresults=5&selections=AS15&query=AS15&startat=0&browsepage=Go&hitsperpage=5&field=missionid&pageno=14&photoId=AS15-88-11863



16

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/apollo/apollo16/html/as16-113-18339.html


17

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/apollo/apollo17/html/as17-145-22216.html

Thanks Tony, I just never remembered seeing them. Unless it was all done in studio.

 

[awpitt]

Thanks Tony, I just never remembered seeing them. Unless it was all done in studio.

LOL Capricorn One