[SunkenCiv]

The Smithsonian is asking people to donate bits of the origianl flag that were clipped off and given to friends of the Armistad family as keepsakes preseumably passed down generations, as part of the ongoing restoration.

And yes, our flag is still there.

[Bigg Red]

We visited Fort McHenry on September 11 and got to see the World Trade Center flag. I was not prepared for the effect that seeing that flag had on my emotions.