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Steel Wheels Rocks Off Regular Offline Much love and support to my dear friend Mary! Posts: 2,686 2,000 Light Years From Home Gender:	Re: RIP Whitney Houston (NSC) Reply #50 - Feb 20^th, 2012 at 6:43am Let's not forget that in the days, weeks and months following her Super Bowl performance, which is widely regarded as the best rendition of the National Anthem, she was active in supporting and entertaining the US troops in the Middle East. I think this is the reason for the flags being lowered.
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Gazza Unholy Trinity Admin Offline Rat Bastid "We piss anywhere, man.." Posts: 13,231 Belfast, UK Gender:	Re: RIP Whitney Houston (NSC) Reply #51 - Feb 20^th, 2012 at 6:57am Sioux wrote on Feb 19^th, 2012 at 10:40pm: I wonder if any other states have done this for people other than Presidents/politicians/heroes/etc.? I'm pretty sure Tennessee did it for Elvis. And his home state of Mississippi may have done it too.
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Re: RIP Whitney Houston (NSC)
Reply #52 - Feb 20^th, 2012 at 8:15am

Edith Grove wrote on Feb 20^th, 2012 at 4:55am:

Sioux wrote on Feb 19^th, 2012 at 10:40pm:

I wonder if any other states have done this for people other than Presidents/politicians/heroes/etc.?

Looks like flying the flag at half-mast is getting to be a watered-down tradition that doesn't carry much meaning anymore.

Years ago, here in New Orleans, jazz funerals were held only for the most revered of the jazz community, and they were a very rare sight to see.
Now, anyone who is willing to pay for the privilege can have a jazz funeral, and you don't even have to be involved in the music community.

Ok, this is what I'm thinking too......just maybe done too often. And I'm sure it will be like that from now on.

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Sioux Rocks Off Regular Offline Brian Jones---Foundation Stone--Golden Stone Posts: 4,176 Virginia, U.S.A. Gender:	Re: RIP Whitney Houston (NSC) Reply #53 - Feb 20^th, 2012 at 8:17am Thanks for all the state info. Guess we don't have that many great Va. musicians who've passed away. I would have lowered the flag for Ella---since she was the BEST. But yeah.....I think the meaning is slowly being lost in the wave of "celebrity"....
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Re: RIP Whitney Houston (NSC)
Reply #54 - Feb 20^th, 2012 at 8:43am

Sioux wrote on Feb 20^th, 2012 at 8:17am:

Thanks for all the state info. Guess we don't have that many great Va. musicians who've passed away. I would have lowered the flag for Ella---since she was the BEST.

But yeah.....I think the meaning is slowly being lost in the wave of "celebrity".... Cry

Sioux.....don't forget Clarence was from VA...good old Tidewater area...but yes I agree........I think the meaning is slowly being lost in the wave of "celebrity"..

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Re: RIP Whitney Houston (NSC)
Reply #55 - Feb 20^th, 2012 at 10:47pm

Kilroy wrote on Feb 20^th, 2012 at 8:43am:

Sioux wrote on Feb 20^th, 2012 at 8:17am:

Thanks for all the state info. Guess we don't have that many great Va. musicians who've passed away. I would have lowered the flag for Ella---since she was the BEST.

But yeah.....I think the meaning is slowly being lost in the wave of "celebrity".... Cry

Sioux.....don't forget Clarence was from VA...good old Tidewater area...but yes I agree........I think the meaning is slowly being lost in the wave of "celebrity"..

Yes, that's true. Can't imagine Va. doing anything like lowering a flag for a "mere musician". Patsy Cline was born here too, and they have memorials to her in her home town of Winchester...

"When you change with every new day, still I'm going to miss you, Brian"

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Steel Wheels Rocks Off Regular Offline Much love and support to my dear friend Mary! Posts: 2,686 2,000 Light Years From Home Gender:	Re: RIP Whitney Houston (NSC) Reply #56 - Feb 21^st, 2012 at 6:26am I now understand it was only the state flag that was lowered-not the American flag. The American flag should only be lowered for military reasons. Howard Stern and Robin are talking about this right now.
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Pdog Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 6,130 aTx Gender:	Re: RIP Whitney Houston (NSC) Reply #57 - Feb 21^st, 2012 at 6:30am Steel Wheels wrote on Feb 21^st, 2012 at 6:26am: I now understand it was only the state flag that was lowered-not the American flag. The American flag should only be lowered for military reasons. Howard Stern and Robin are talking about this right now. thx for clarification, really makes a huge difference...
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Steel Wheels Rocks Off Regular Offline Much love and support to my dear friend Mary! Posts: 2,686 2,000 Light Years From Home Gender:	Re: RIP Whitney Houston (NSC) Reply #58 - Feb 21^st, 2012 at 6:44am http://www.eonline.com/news/whitney_houston_new_jersey_state_flag/294319
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Sioux Rocks Off Regular Offline Brian Jones---Foundation Stone--Golden Stone Posts: 4,176 Virginia, U.S.A. Gender:	Re: RIP Whitney Houston (NSC) Reply #59 - Feb 21^st, 2012 at 8:08am Ok, that's what I was wondering. There was speculation that both flags were to be lowered... I have no problem, whatsoever, with state flags being lowered for beloved "celebrities"!
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Wild Bill Rocks Off Regular Offline Peace, love y abrazos Posts: 447 East Ozarks Gender:	Re: RIP Whitney Houston (NSC) Reply #60 - Feb 21^st, 2012 at 11:15pm Honky Tonk Man wrote on Feb 13^th, 2012 at 7:29am: Bitch wrote on Feb 12^th, 2012 at 7:26pm: Oh yes, Whitney is another person KEEF outlived, the old cockroach! I wish the whole 'Keef' bullshit would end. H -- [chuckle, chuckle] --
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Re: RIP Whitney Houston (NSC)
Reply #61 - Feb 22^nd, 2012 at 2:47pm

Sioux wrote on Feb 20^th, 2012 at 10:47pm:

Kilroy wrote on Feb 20^th, 2012 at 8:43am:

Sioux wrote on Feb 20^th, 2012 at 8:17am:

Thanks for all the state info. Guess we don't have that many great Va. musicians who've passed away. I would have lowered the flag for Ella---since she was the BEST.

But yeah.....I think the meaning is slowly being lost in the wave of "celebrity".... Cry

Sioux.....don't forget Clarence was from VA...good old Tidewater area...but yes I agree........I think the meaning is slowly being lost in the wave of "celebrity"..

Yes, that's true. Can't imagine Va. doing anything like lowering a flag for a "mere musician". Patsy Cline was born here too, and they have memorials to her in her home town of Winchester...

Oh my goodness, Sioux, there are a great many musicians from your beautiful state who were deserving of having the state flag hung at half-mast...right off the top of my head I would name the afore-mentioned Patsy Cline (I laid a rose on her grave in 1990), A.P, Sara, and Maybelle Carter, and the great Carter Stanley...and I'll bet you that when his brother, Dr. Ralph Stanley, dies, he'll get a similar send-off.

I sure don't see any harm in flying a state flag at half-mast for a musician who did his or her home state proud. Especially when you're talking about people like Elvis and Frank Sinatra - they were cultural icons more than musicians.

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