Another wake up call was when my new neighbors moved in next door. They are from the UK. One day I noticed him flying his native flag and he walks over to ask if I minded. I stated absolutely not. He then tells me that he was really shocked. In the UK, he said that you must obtain permission to fly a flag on your house, here in America it is your right to fly the flag. He laughed and said besides me, there were no other American flags being flown on my block even though it is free to do so whereas in the UK, there are many flags flying yet those people have to obtain permission to do so. Makes you wonder. Things were very patriotic after 911 but people have become complaicent again.
Rick