[PW] Re: U.S. flag never at half-mast

[Sherrie Langston Hardin]

The moon may be the only one because it's not true for The Alamo. I
haven't been downtown in a couple of weeks so I hadn't had an
opportunity to check out the U.S. flag there so I called. "It's flying
at half-staff right now for President Ford" was the answer. The woman I
spoke with had never heard that question before, as neither had I until
today.

I'm a native Texan and by nature we are an inordinately proud lot, but
we're not nearly as boastful as most believe. There's also a rumor
floating around that by law Texas is the only state allowed to fly its
flag at the same level as the Stars and Stripes. Not true, and the only
folks I've ever heard that from are non-Texans.

I think the question is among one of those wonderful urban legends with
an ugly heard to rear when opportunity presents.

-- Sherrie

Sherrie Langston Hardin
Librarian
Oakwell Branch - San Antonio Public Library System
4134 Harry Wurzbach Rd.
San Antonio, Texas  78209
210-828-2569

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library. The only entrance requirement is interest.
-- Lady Bird Johnson