"It looks like Francis Scott Key's Star-Spangled Banner."

[grytpype]

City attorney, bin Laden at high noon in city park? Lufkin lawyer, who swore after 9/11 to wear necktie until 'maniac' was found, dares him to prove he's alive

The Lufkin (Texas) Daily News

Wednesday, August 29, 2007

(Lufkin City Attorney Bob) Flournoy has worn the same star-spangled tie since the day after the 9/11 attacks six years ago. The tie, which he bought at the Republican National Convention in 2000, is made up of the same red, white and blue that covers the American flag. <b>As a symbol of his patriotism, Flournoy swore that he would not take the tie off until Osama bin Laden had been captured or was dead.

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When Flournoy first promised to wear the tie, he did so under the assumption that it would only take a couple of weeks to find bin Laden. However, when the weeks and years passed, he stayed true to his promise and has not worn any other tie. The tie is so tattered and dirty today that recently Flournoy has resigned himself to wearing sweaters in the 100-degree heat just to hide it.

"It looks like Francis Scott Key's Star-Spangled Banner," Flournoy said. "It is faded, worn and tattered. It has been reworked, patched and pieced together. Velcro has been added around the neck because it is too fragile to tie and untie. It is smaller and even a little smelly, but it is still a grand old flag. Betsy Ross would be proud."

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"If Bin Laden is alive, I challenge him to prove it by Sept. 11, 2007," Flournoy said.

http://www.lufkindailynews.com/news/content/news/stories/2007/08/30/30/bin_laden_dead.html

Sorry Bob...



That's what you get for voting Republican!

[Mythsaje]

1. What an idiot.

Okay, I have to say I think anyone who'd wear a tie by choice is suspect, but this guy...what a maroon.

[valerief]

7. He's so maroon, he's cerise. nt

[BlueJazz]

2. Yeah....well ..He's gonna' have to wear it until One Week before the Republican Convention.

If not then, it will evaporate into photons by the time ol' Bin is caught.

[FreedomRain]

3. Give him credit

for actually keeping the promise this long.

[grytpype]

4. Well, at least he could have washed the damn tie!

It's fine if he wants to wear the same tie for 20 years, but he could wash the BBQ sauce out of it once in awhile!

[Thor_MN]

5. Reward him for "Staying the course?"

Why should one treat conservative, "I'm right, regardless of anything" thinking with anything other than derision?

[CatWoman]

6. Moran