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arcane1

(38,613 posts) Wed May 15, 2013, 09:35 PM May 2013

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A potentially very stupid question: who died? Flags are at half-staff all over the bay area...

On the government buildings, anyway. I just noticed it today.

Did I miss some news, or did I hear about it then promptly forgot?

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A potentially very stupid question: who died? Flags are at half-staff all over the bay area... (Original Post) arcane1 May 2013 OP

I was wondering the same thing. n/t spockeye May 2013 #1

It's Peace Officers Memorial Day. Brickbat May 2013 #2

K & R you're right had to look it up myself Thinkingabout May 2013 #3

Ahhh, thank you! You'd think, after all these years, I would know about that :) arcane1 May 2013 #5

I thought it was for Billy Sol Estes. HubertHeaver May 2013 #4

spockeye

(238 posts)

1. I was wondering the same thing. n/t

Reply to arcane1 (Original post)

Wed May 15, 2013, 09:36 PM

May 2013

Brickbat

(19,339 posts)

2. It's Peace Officers Memorial Day.

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Wed May 15, 2013, 09:37 PM

May 2013

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)

3. K & R you're right had to look it up myself

Reply to Brickbat (Reply #2)

Wed May 15, 2013, 09:49 PM

May 2013

arcane1

(38,613 posts)

5. Ahhh, thank you! You'd think, after all these years, I would know about that :)

Reply to Brickbat (Reply #2)

Wed May 15, 2013, 10:09 PM

May 2013

HubertHeaver

(2,522 posts)

4. I thought it was for Billy Sol Estes.

Reply to arcane1 (Original post)

Wed May 15, 2013, 10:04 PM

May 2013

After all, I am in Texas.

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