“Actually, I’ve changed my mind. I don’t think that she was impressed, but ticked off, regarding the flag-folding. I went back and looked at it, and boy, I was mildly shocked myself that these gentlemen did such a poor job, considering the importance of the occasion with lots of tv coverage and that many dignitaries were present.”
That is just dumb! That flag was tattered and shredded. I think they did a wonderful job considering it’s condition. This is the same woman and man who gave the Queen of England and I-pod and knew nothing about protocol to not touch the Queen, so I hardly think that she has brushed up on the nuances of flag folding military style!
Dupree knows it’s dumb, but hey, some people may buy it and after all, his or her mission is damage control.
I plead ignorance. Unlike a lot of Americans I did not watch any of the 9-11 ceremonies on Sunday. I did not know the circumstances behind the flag or the folders-—I barely glanced at them on the video and I thought they were military personnel, the ones that practice this drill a million times. I now see that they are firefighters/police officers doing the best they can-—as I said before, they look sincere. I obviously goofed and spoke too soon.