Let Your …. Flag Fly
Who doesn’t love a fun flag? A lot of people, as it turns out. Homeowner associations regularly craft extremely tight restrictions against them, banning them from gardens and front walks the way they might ban tomato plants and Jack O’lanterns.
The Weybridge Homeowners Association in Dublin Ohio, for example, has strict rules concerning “exterior home accents” saying “Decorative flags, banners, or other types of signage are prohibited on the exterior of properties.”
Fortunately, most of the country is still a lot more relaxed. While the Weybridge HOA website displays an Ohio State flag as a specific example of what can bring on a fine or court case, Buckeyes fans are free around me.
Sprots Fans Unite
Here’s an Ohio State fan showing their loyalty. They’re the only one I’ve ever seen — the large majority of flags around me represent local sports fans — but at least they have the option.
Other diaspora fans come from Minnesota, New Orleans, and Pennsylvania.
And I assume this is evidence of some neighbor to neighbor woofing, with rival Detroit Red Wings and Washington Capitols flags flying on next door porches.
Premier Fans
But what is possibly most interesting is the number of flags backing Premier League teams. Pro soccer is finally getting a toehold in the US, and it’s a sign of the general incompetence of the people running US Soccer that the homegrown MLS gets so little loyalty compared to the Premier League. Just as top US soccer players have decided to skip MLS teams and play in Europe, US soccer fans have decided to skip MLS loyalties for Premier League teams like Aresenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and West Ham.
I’m guessing that the good ol’ ‘murcan flag is still a-ok with the Weybridge HOA.
There’s a federal law that says HOA’s can’t universally ban US flags. They can still micromanage the size, location, lighting, etc. though.
not many flags where i am…the church near me has a big pride/peace flag..as does the mosque next to it
so thats nice…see? we can get along
I fly the Liverpool flag on my house.
i just love that song…dont have an opinion on the team
I feel like flags are a very American thing and also those signs that parents put up in the yard/garden in at the end of the school year “School-X Graduate 2022″….for like Kindergarten to University.
flags come out here…but its mostly for rememberance day and kings day….and ofcourse the flagpocalypse that is the world cup
they mostly dont stay out tho
we put them out for occasions
which reminds me….i need to get a jolly roger….just to annoy everyone on said occasions
No Eurovision? I bet in Romania they show more support for their spangly contestants.
im sure theres some that raise the flag for eurovision….but most seem to keep it indoors where i am
after all…we has many flags for our bitterballen
My son graduated in 2020 and his school made sure everyone got a sign, since the ceremony was virtual. This year I’m not seeing them around where I am, public and private.
Gotta be honest, the first thing I think of, when I think of flags is, “Do you have a flag?”😉😁