All the Flags from Here to There

After sharing the post about suddenly noticing a flag at the Dollar General Store, it appeared I was seeing them everywhere.  It wasn't close to a flag-waving patriotic holiday;  Memorial day was one month away and July 4th was even further away.  Why so many flags?  Was it my imagination?  I had to find out the truth.  So as an experiment, I  decided to snap a picture of every flag I passed on my weekly milk run to the Amish in Ethridge, Tennessee.   It is 50 miles (one way) of winding back country roads.  Every picture on this post was taken on the route during April.

I decided any in front of a business would not count.  If the person was being paid to raise and lower the flag, it would not qualify.  I was looking for flags that were voluntarily raised; it had to be a labor of love.

So as cute as this one appears, it doesn't count.  There is only so much time before the ice melts in the cooler so I had to hurry.

I will count the State of Tennessee flag since I am from Tennessee.

Also, I will count any Confederate flags since I am a daughter of the South.

So how many do you think I saw on my weekly trip?  Quick, make a guess and see how close you come.  The answer will be posted in the comment section.  No peeping!

I expected to see these since they are in vogue now.

But these surprised me.  They were randomly put in different places.  It felt creepy taking a picture of someone's bedroom window. Thankfully no one was home and I am glad the neighbors didn't call the sheriff.

I almost missed this one.  You have to look closely to see it.

These people were closing down their yard sale.  There are two flags hanging on the rack.  I don't want to trick anyone who is counting.

Something tells me these people are Republicans.  Just a guess - and, no the Trump flag does not count.

I think this one was the highest.  It is on top of a radio antenna tower. This family meant for their flag to be seen!

Many people put them on the front of their houses.

This one made me sad because this is disrespectful treatment.

These people are SLACKERS!  Poles but no flags.  Tut.  Tut.  Tut.  They do not get any points.

This last category I consider the best. All of these people had to dig a hole, add cement then put up a large pole. These are permanent poles which required hard work to set up.

I didn't get pictures of all of them. I ran out of time, the sun was going down, some were too far away and people kept stopping to ask me if I needed help since I was parked on the side of the road in the middle of nowhere taking pictures of nothing. I gave it my best (camera) shot.

The best has been saved for last. My favorite flag of the whole day. This one met me at the garage door, hauled in the groceries, put the milk in the refrigerator, and most importantly, gave me a hug.