Flag Day

“We need a backbone, not a wishbone.” 

-Joyce Meyer

Susan was scrolling through her news feed on her iPhone today when she shared with me that today is flag day. I blurted out "well that brings back memories!".

She responded "really?" to which I chose not to answer.

Susan, like many Americans, has no real connection to Flag Day.

No memories of family gatherings, parades , fireworks, or picnics.

To most , it's just another date on the calendar.

For me,well......

It was 1973.

The location: The Paramus Diner.

Picture this:Converse sneakers,an American Flag,a Wallace the Waffle Whiffer mask, a butterfly net , a pith helmet and yes,streaking was all the rage.

Go ahead. and fill in the rest of the story yourself.

Ahh....such fond memories!

Today, as we work hard to regain some sort of normalcy to our lives, I wonder .

I wonder when we look back at the history of Flag Days of years gone by, which will seem more absurd.

Scattered outbreaks of youthful exuberance on college campuses and at baseball games, where true future leaders of our great nation chose to doff their clothes and run around in all of their glory? 

Or millions of Americans hiding behind masks ,keeping 6' apart from each other and allowing every bit of what we cherish as a free people to be threatened by those who would seek to keep us living like this?

Here's to a look back 50 years from now!