Editor,
Most people who have served in the military, and many other patriots, are knowledgeable about flag etiquette. We all know that it is bad etiquette and unpatriotic to fly a ragged U.S. flag.
Those who fly an American flag on the back of a vehicle need to either: (1) drive slowly, or (2) take the flag down while driving at highway speeds, or (3) plan frequent replacements with a new flag.
Those who go ahead and fly a ragged American flag are resented and considered unpatriotic.
Another long-standing patriotic American tradition is that flags are flown at half-staff for 30 days at the passing of a current or former U.S. president. Flags are currently at half staff to honor former President Carter. U.S. News reports that the president-elect has objected to flags flying at half-staff during his inauguration. If I outlive him, I plan to remember his objection to flying half-staff flags, and keep mine at full staff after his passing.
Vin Sherman
Coupeville