Brian Lairr on WNYC and we will take the last 15 minutes of the show here on the 5th

of July to ask what kind of a flag you might have been flying on the 4th of July, 212433

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We can broaden this to how you were feeling about the country or whatever state of social

justice you're most concerned about during the 4th of July holiday period as you reflected

on the country.

But we definitely want to talk about actual flags, literal flags.

Did you know that the 4th of July is peak season for flag sales that probably makes common

sense about 150 million American flags are sold every year according to the flag manufacturer

is association of America first time we've ever cited that industry group on the show.

But we're going to open up the phones for a broader question than that.

Who flies an American flag or any other flag outside your home and what does it mean

to you?

212433WNYC, 2124339692 because in recent years you may have noticed so many other types

of flags either flying solo or along with an American flag.

In addition to the obviously patriotic flags there are also flags that display other kinds

of values in metropolitan places you will likely see flags that display progressive values

black lives matter flags, pride flags flags calling to end gun violence or ones that say

climate change is real have you ever seen that one?

There's also a 2016 ear flags still popular today that sums up a bunch of these values

that says in this house we believe black lives matter women's rights are human rights no

human is illegal science is real love is love kindness is everything I've never seen

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