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Friday Flags Outside Richmond VA

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Friday Flags Outside Richmond VA

Our drive back to CT last weekend was uneventful which was most appreciated. I stopped outside Richmond as I didn't want a 14-hour drive. As we pulled into the hotel lot, the flutter of their flag was obvious.

Friday Flags Outside Richmond VAIt was also pretty clear that this flag has seen better days, which is something I mentioned to the registration assistant.

Whether they do anything about it will not be known by me. At the very least my last road flag was waving heavily as if to let me know it was a great vacation.

Friday Flags Outside Richmond VA

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Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker

Good morning again, Ed. That's the first thing I noticed... the bad condition of the flag. But now you have an excuse to drive back down at some point and check it out.

Mar 15, 2024 04:59 AM
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

This flag has seen better days, but it's still a beautiful sight. Hopefully they took care of it.

Mar 15, 2024 05:00 AM
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Oswego, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Good morning Ed. Our country is in trouble and getting worse. With that in mind, viewing the flag, even tattered, may remind some people of what a great country it can be! I like your Friday series as it reminds me of the need for change. Enjoy your day.

Mar 15, 2024 05:12 AM
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

That flag is pretty tattered.  Wouldn't it be respectful to take it down at the end of every day or when it is windy so that it won't get tattered?  I have always thought that when I see someone with a flag on their truck, it's just blowing in the wind and getting tattered, doesn't seem very respectful to me, haha.

Mar 15, 2024 05:18 AM
GilbertRealtor BillSalvatore
Arizona Elite Properties - Chandler, AZ
Realtor - 602-999-0952 / em: golfArizona@cox.net

Wonderful post, Thanks for sharing, make it a great Friday and enjoy your upcoming weekend!

Bill Salvatore, Realtor- Arizona Elite Properties

Mar 15, 2024 05:39 AM
Mark Don McInnes, Sandpoint-Idaho
Sandpoint Realty LLC - Sandpoint, ID
North Idaho Real Estate - 208-255.6227

Yes it appears this flag has seen more wind than just your photo.  Still it waves.  Mark

Mar 15, 2024 07:15 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thanks, Ed, for sharing your travels and your photographs.

The next time you are in Richmond, be sure to visit the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. It is a great travel destination. 

Mar 15, 2024 08:19 AM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Ed my youngest son and his wife is living in Manassas not far from where you bedded down for the night.

Mar 15, 2024 11:22 AM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good afternoon Ed,

Good for you for saying something as the flag definitely has reached the end of it's life. It still looks great waving proudly but they need to retire and and put up a new one! 

Mar 15, 2024 12:53 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Retired Home Stager/Redesign

Hi Ed, I love that you still managed to capture our Flag even while on your trip!!! Thank you for mentioning the tattered flag to the hotel management. 

Mar 15, 2024 05:46 PM
John Juarez
The Medford Real Estate Team - Fremont, CA
ePRO, SRES, GRI, PMN

It looks like the time has come to replace that flag. Flying a flag is great. Flying a ragged flag is not a good thing.

Mar 15, 2024 07:10 PM
Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400
The Top Team @ Charles Rutenberg Realty 255 Executive Dr, Plainview NY 11803 - Plainview, NY
Long Island Condo and Home Specialists

Yes, that flag has seen better days Ed, but at least it's still waving to all who pass by...

Mar 16, 2024 07:03 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Associate Real Estate Broker

Michael Jacobs   When we are on the road, serenity and no flashing lights anywhere are what I want the most.

Nina Hollander, Broker    I don't know if I will pass that way again as the road changes depending on how we look to reach family on their turf. It could also pass by way of Charlotte if you know where that is.

Mar 17, 2024 07:48 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Associate Real Estate Broker

Kat Palmiotti  It has weathered many a storm and deserves to be placed   into retirement now.

Wayne Martin   Considering it as near Richmond, it could be viewed as symbolic of the last time the nation was in upheaval with no common denominator.

 

Mar 17, 2024 07:51 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Associate Real Estate Broker

Brian England   The proper way is down at night and raise in the morning but as it is there that should be sufficient, just recognize that it's served its purpose and needs to be replaced.

Bill Salvatore - East Valley   Thaks for taking the time to pause and comments.

Mar 17, 2024 07:53 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Associate Real Estate Broker

Mark Don McInnes, Sandpoint-Idaho   Yes it waves and even stronger with the location and the wind.

Roy Kelley, thanks for stopping. These stops are merely a way point on the road to a destination.

George Souto   I did see the sign on the highway and now have 2 reasons to remember the name, aside from the Civil War battlefield.

Mar 17, 2024 07:56 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Associate Real Estate Broker

Dorie Dillard Austin TX   My plea may have fallen on deaf ears as people don't seem to take the type of pride in their jobs that was so common not that long ago.

Kathy Streib   It's easier when we travel as there is little time pressure so a few minutes only means a few extra minutes.  I could have taken a Stars and Bars photo in NC but didn't want to open that door.

 

Mar 17, 2024 07:59 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker

Ed Silva, 203-206-0754 Charlotte, you say? I kind of like, maybe do know just where it is! (I'd be really happy to see you pass through the Queen City again.)

Mar 17, 2024 08:00 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754

My navigator is the person that sets my curse depending on her need to see her brother.

Buy I will definitely reach out to my southern friends if the occasions presents itself.

Mar 17, 2024 08:09 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Associate Real Estate Broker

John Juarez   I agree but with so few that fly anything at all it is still better than nothing.

Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400   That it is, which is a good thing.

Mar 17, 2024 08:00 AM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

Old Glory is in a sad state of affairs.  That hotel isn't doing itself any favors by not replacing it.

Mar 18, 2024 05:42 PM
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