tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post6038073507307475288..comments2024-02-04T04:40:23.122-08:00Comments on Harlequin Heartwarming: Someone Midnight Requisitioned My Flag by Roz Denny FoxPamela Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05834270662017246137noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-36099761762542907902015-05-26T09:24:05.421-07:002015-05-26T09:24:05.421-07:00Roz, what a wonderful, patriotic family you have -...Roz, what a wonderful, patriotic family you have - they instilled all the right values to you (& Denny). As for the stolen flag, I think it's someone crying out for attention or help - because who else would be crass enough to steal a flag? And I see a story here, even if you never recover your original. Mary Tate Engelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15723408566495414415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-41263933818186262262015-05-25T07:52:45.011-07:002015-05-25T07:52:45.011-07:00Catherine, whoever took my flag also took my neigh...Catherine, whoever took my flag also took my neighbor's. He's a guy who lives alone, and he said he wasn't going to replace his flag. But yesterday some of his family arrived and his son, grandson and great-grandson put a really nice new flag up in his flag pole. So now there are 5 flags flying on the other side of our street and 3 on our side. And kudos to your mother and rozdennyfoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506701706951201107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-21723921596718796902015-05-24T08:41:15.846-07:002015-05-24T08:41:15.846-07:00Roz, please share more of your digressions with us...Roz, please share more of your digressions with us. I loved this story of you taking cookies to the train. It was that kind of thing that my grandmother and mother did all their lives and the kind of thoughtfulness and generosity of spirit that I aspire to. We, too, fly the flag and keep a light on it at night. I can't imagine why anyone would steal your flag and just yours, unless it's Catherine Laniganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09457540593573242387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-4471574320222860922015-05-24T05:54:10.176-07:002015-05-24T05:54:10.176-07:00Patricia, That's a good thought. But probably ...Patricia, That's a good thought. But probably someone who'd do that doesn't have much of a conscience if any. rozdennyfoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506701706951201107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-91538045848118812832015-05-23T20:08:08.834-07:002015-05-23T20:08:08.834-07:00Love this story about your family and how you took...Love this story about your family and how you took cookies to the train. And I really can't understand why anyone would take your flag, either. I hope they can't sleep at night!Patricia Bradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03382033674042021556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-73183545691086938272015-05-23T11:03:47.189-07:002015-05-23T11:03:47.189-07:00Carol, my husband was a Marine. Once a Marine, alw...Carol, my husband was a Marine. Once a Marine, always one. In town we have several auto dealers who fly massive flags on very tall poles. I love driving down those streets and seeing the flag waving. Today when I went on my morning walk I saw that a lot more people had put up or put out flags. Some had them on poles along their fences. I appreciate how many patriotic people we have. Thanks for rozdennyfoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506701706951201107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-82431945471974444802015-05-23T08:30:43.338-07:002015-05-23T08:30:43.338-07:00I'm outraged at the thought of someone stealin...I'm outraged at the thought of someone stealing your flag, Roz. My dad was a Marine and installed a very tall flag pole in the last home he built before he died. The flag was huge and I loved it! I will be thinking about him and all our veterans this weekend--so grateful to all who serve. What a fun memory of you and your mom delivering cookies to the troops!Carol Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02360417299528882416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-80662855719277045232015-05-23T07:20:00.774-07:002015-05-23T07:20:00.774-07:00This weekend many flags are out. Good for your gre...This weekend many flags are out. Good for your great-aunt. It probably wasn't easy to get either coffee or donuts in England during the war.rozdennyfoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506701706951201107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-21347264683967390842015-05-23T07:18:32.504-07:002015-05-23T07:18:32.504-07:00Sandra, I'm so sorry to hear about the loss of...Sandra, I'm so sorry to hear about the loss of your brother. But how wonderful that he had military honors at the National Cemetery. Maybe you can have his flag as a memorial.rozdennyfoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506701706951201107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-39135032601857708482015-05-22T19:06:05.831-07:002015-05-22T19:06:05.831-07:00Nice memory of cookies for the soldiers! My great-...Nice memory of cookies for the soldiers! My great-aunt served coffee and donuts "for our boys" as she described them with the Red Cross in Portsmouth, England, the other end of the trip for the soldiers you and your mother saw. <br /><br />Good for you on replacing the flag. A tall miscreant lurks.<br />LauraLaura Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04853245627578360220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-2356965116223799982015-05-22T18:22:26.138-07:002015-05-22T18:22:26.138-07:00Hi Roz, My brother, a Vietnam Vet, always flies h...Hi Roz, My brother, a Vietnam Vet, always flies his flag also. He puts it out in the morning and takes it down at sunset. Faithfully. He passed away this month and I will miss him terribly. He had military honors at the National Cemetery. appropriate for the memorial holiday. smile<br />I sure hope you find out who is taking the flags. I am praying for them.Sandra Leesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911169281960710923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-5716854446610620032015-05-22T11:24:12.959-07:002015-05-22T11:24:12.959-07:00Connie, thanks on behalf of my family. They were g...Connie, thanks on behalf of my family. They were good, solid citizens. I hope our younger generation step up and follow the path to honoring our service men and women and our country. rozdennyfoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506701706951201107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-44104401105978439352015-05-22T11:22:10.239-07:002015-05-22T11:22:10.239-07:00Liz, chuckle at your update. Really, someone steal...Liz, chuckle at your update. Really, someone steals flowers from a cemetery? That's the lowest. rozdennyfoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506701706951201107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-60087925246038352662015-05-22T11:20:33.343-07:002015-05-22T11:20:33.343-07:00Shannon, you are so right. If it was kids, maybe t...Shannon, you are so right. If it was kids, maybe they needed flags for a school project.rozdennyfoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506701706951201107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-2288410287036642042015-05-22T11:19:01.684-07:002015-05-22T11:19:01.684-07:00Muriel, you are so right. My new flag looks nice.Muriel, you are so right. My new flag looks nice.rozdennyfoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506701706951201107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-48289286290834825492015-05-22T11:18:11.266-07:002015-05-22T11:18:11.266-07:00Cynthia, you're right about the Scout thefts. ...Cynthia, you're right about the Scout thefts. We had girls lose their cash box this year in front of a store. And someone took all of the baseball equipment from a shed belonging to a group of under-privileged kids. That is just wrong.rozdennyfoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506701706951201107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-57537098375006267572015-05-22T11:16:16.100-07:002015-05-22T11:16:16.100-07:00Mel, yes my flag looks nice, because today we have...Mel, yes my flag looks nice, because today we have a stiff breeze. And many put flags out for the first time today. rozdennyfoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506701706951201107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-80131972679926942912015-05-22T11:15:26.988-07:002015-05-22T11:15:26.988-07:00Laurie, how sweet you are to think I touch more pe...Laurie, how sweet you are to think I touch more people.rozdennyfoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506701706951201107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-15251149292482471922015-05-22T10:32:57.864-07:002015-05-22T10:32:57.864-07:00Roz, You clearly had a wonderful family and share ...Roz, You clearly had a wonderful family and share their same generosity. The missing flags are a mystery and my conclusion is the same as Melinda Curtis's. As depressing as it is to think, it's quite possible ISIS sympathizers randomly steal flags so they can deface them. What you did is the exact right thing.. Proudly hung a new flag and shored up your determination not to let the loss Connie Flynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17459165424255103174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-14937198340890737922015-05-22T10:15:22.042-07:002015-05-22T10:15:22.042-07:00Ahem. Why anyone would STEAL a flag, not FLY one. ...Ahem. Why anyone would STEAL a flag, not FLY one. That "publish" button jumped right up in front of me before I proofread my own post!Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-75045694394790242732015-05-22T10:14:13.709-07:002015-05-22T10:14:13.709-07:00What a great story about your folks. Like everyone...What a great story about your folks. Like everyone else, I don't know why anyone would fly a flag, but living across the road from a cemetery where flowers often come up missing makes me realize thieves will steal anything without needing a reason. You're right, though--even if they take away the flag, they can't take away your reason for flying it.Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-27232171379843745692015-05-22T09:47:13.005-07:002015-05-22T09:47:13.005-07:00Roz, your mother sounds as if she was a wonderful ...Roz, your mother sounds as if she was a wonderful woman. Love that she took you along for cookie delivery and instilled that sense of service in you early on. <br />The flag...well if they really needed that flag, then I guess that's another service to them...in a real, round about way. 😉<br />If it's mischief then you know some lesson will come back to them at some point. <br />Happy Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13613070026336450258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-72286400937447218292015-05-22T08:39:29.149-07:002015-05-22T08:39:29.149-07:00Roz - wonderful story about your mom. Can't i...Roz - wonderful story about your mom. Can't imagine the purpose of the random theft of your neighbor's flag, then yours. Very strange. Our neighbors are Coast Guard, and once, during a wind storm, their flag came like a missile through one side of our front porch and out the other. I suppose someone would have found it if that had happened to yours. Just put another one up. If Muriel Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065629068634892645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-44872403698989314712015-05-22T08:35:58.809-07:002015-05-22T08:35:58.809-07:00I've never understood malicious theft. Your fl...I've never understood malicious theft. Your flag is an example. Also money from Girl Scout Cookies, camping supplies gathered for Boy Scouts, money from the collection jar in a restaurant for someone in need. Could it have been someone who has a beef against America? I suppose many people do, but why your flag? I live in a community where folks fly their flags and the neighborhood is quite Cynthia Thomasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11414354278027689042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-16313202525426453732015-05-22T08:22:07.663-07:002015-05-22T08:22:07.663-07:00I shudder to think you have ISIS living in your ne...I shudder to think you have ISIS living in your neighborhood, but I can't think why anyone would steal a flag to fly it elsewhere. I hope you fly your new flag proudly!Melinda Curtishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07008876199054404069noreply@blogger.com