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ItsjustMe

(11,230 posts) Fri Nov 6, 2020, 09:23 PM Nov 2020

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Remember To Lower ... (Original Post) ItsjustMe Nov 2020 OP

Snorf! Bayard Nov 2020 #1

And your boat flag... Enterstageleft Nov 2020 #2

(half-staff.....) lastlib Nov 2020 #3

Bayard

(22,035 posts)

1. Snorf!

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Fri Nov 6, 2020, 09:27 PM

Nov 2020

Enterstageleft

(3,395 posts)

2. And your boat flag...

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Fri Nov 6, 2020, 09:39 PM

Nov 2020

If it's still above water.

lastlib

(23,191 posts)

3. (half-staff.....)

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Fri Nov 6, 2020, 09:56 PM

Nov 2020

Ships have masts. Flags are flown at "half-mast" on ships.
On land, they're flown on staffs. Thus, flags on land are flown at "half-staff."

Language-Geek hath spoken. ---

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