How long are flags gonna be flying at *&@*^$#@ half-mast?

[Rabrrrrrr]

I'm still seeing flags flying half-mast. This is getting ridiculous. And I'm sure it ain't because of Ray Charles, either, but another guy - a criminal - whose first name starts with R.

:grrr:

[GOPisEvil]

1. I believe President Assclown said 30 days.

[Rabrrrrrr]

8. Are you serious? 30 days??

According to someone else's post below, I guess 30 days is standard for a pres. I don't remember it happening for Nixon, but I also wasn't in an area in which I would have seen many flags - or paid attention - anyway.

[Zomby Woof]

20. 30 is normal for all dead presidents

No exceptions, no special treatment. No one else is eligible for 30 days other than dead presidents.

I have a picture of me at an amusement park in San Diego from April 1969, I less than 2 years old. You can see a flag at half mast in the background.

Eisenhower.

[lovedems]

2. I could be wrong but I thought protocol was 30 days.

:shrug:

[Loonman]

3. They should be back up, by now

You can only do that for 7 days, unless Resident Monkey-boy made a proclamation.

[fertilizeonarbusto]

4. no

It's always a month for an ex-pres.

[Ruby Romaine]

5. just remember on Sept 22, 11 days after thousands were killed-

bush had the flags raised & said it was time to get on-

The flags weren't at half mast even 2 weeks!

[Mr. Blonde]

11. I thought

the flags stayed at half mast for a long time, but the official mourning period was over after two weeks.
In the current case you can't do much about protocol especially since this president no matter what you think of his presidency did not leave in disgrace.

[Ruby Romaine]

14. not even 2 weeks!

kinda makes one think they did let it happen!

[underpants]

6. Until they bury him?

They still haven't and are going to...........he is entombed underground but entombed not buried.

[GOPisEvil]

7. Who is buried in Grant's Tomb?

Nobody. Pres. and Mrs. Grant are entombed there.

[underpants]

13. Right

:thumbsup:

[bif]

9. Until the election?

[zulchzulu]

10. If you're near one and someone is nearby....

...point at the flag at half-mast and say:

"It's just a damn shame that Ray Charles passed away. What a great American."

Either that or say that maybe the flags still being half-mast is paying tribute to Reagan's tendency to forget.

[underpants]

17. The Ray Charles one is funny

the other one.........not so much.

[ET Awful]

12. Until after he is risen of course. n/t

[Rabrrrrrr]

15. LOL! Of course!!

I should have realized!

[radwriter0555]

16. No. Protocol is they are no longer half mast after the person is buried...

that's the rule.

[tigereye]

18. yeah I saw a flag at half mast in our neighborhood

and I was surprised! I thought, oh that can't be! Sheesh.

[NightTrain]

19. Ah! So it's not just in Connecticut?

They put Reagan in the ground five days ago. Get over it, fer chrissake! :puke:

[Kat45]

21. It annoys me every time I see one.

And I live across the street from a school, so I see one first thing every morning.