Scout Flag Retirement

{OF}Malicious Assault · 07-06-2005, 07:41 PM

Here is a Picture I took of a American Flag Retirement that my Scout troop did.

http://www.fragonsight.com/album_pic.php?pic_id=237

Capt. Insane · 07-06-2005, 08:06 PM

you burned an american flag????

it's funny how big a fire you get from one of those...no wonder people in other countries are always burning them. i mean, in a 3rd world country it's got to be a good way to stay warm in the cold

Hakko · 07-06-2005, 08:47 PM

neing in scouts was soo cool when i was a kid,

Capt. Insane · 07-06-2005, 08:50 PM

hell yeah hakko. once i got into late high school i started going less and less and then just stopped. that was sad

{OF}Malicious Assault · 07-06-2005, 09:36 PM

There is a whole ceremony to properly retiring an American flag. Burning and old flag is the proper why to retire one. It is kind of a humbling thing when it is done right. You look at the flag as a symbol of strength and freedom and when you see it burned it is kind of sad in a why.

ilikemittens · 07-07-2005, 12:51 AM

Nice pic MA!

Really cool moment to capture.

I spotted someone who looks different though :P

{OF}Malicious Assault · 07-07-2005, 07:44 AM

When we do these retirements we do them when we are out camping and we invite the boys parents and the person that we are retiring the flag for

Hakko · 07-07-2005, 09:44 PM

I was sr. patrol leader when i left the scouts. I made damn sure that when i left, a certain person would never get it. He was defintely NOT leadership material.