tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post8517287170611583897..comments2024-03-25T12:21:56.752-05:00Comments on Sweethearts Of The West: THE MEANING OF THE FLAG DRAPED COFFIN by CHERYL PIERSONCaroline Clemmonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-70586246799472258212014-08-30T13:28:35.276-05:002014-08-30T13:28:35.276-05:00Thanks, Ashley! Glad you enjoyed learning about it...Thanks, Ashley! Glad you enjoyed learning about it and shared it with other. I had no idea, and was so interested to learn about it.<br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-74543633612360962372014-08-30T06:56:42.276-05:002014-08-30T06:56:42.276-05:00Great post! I emailed the link to others. Definite...Great post! I emailed the link to others. Definitely need to share this information. Thanks, Cheryl.Ashley Kath-Bilskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14073164133698225798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-77316572392083190602014-08-29T21:58:53.514-05:002014-08-29T21:58:53.514-05:00Isn't this neat, Beth? I doubt very many peopl...Isn't this neat, Beth? I doubt very many people do know the symbolism. I was so glad to receive this e-mail--just had to turn it into a blog post!<br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-52085615753547121622014-08-29T21:03:41.963-05:002014-08-29T21:03:41.963-05:00Wow. This is really interesting. I had no idea, an...Wow. This is really interesting. I had no idea, and I should. Thanks so much!Beth Trisselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13742049964476824594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-59324025886838836202014-08-29T17:25:36.232-05:002014-08-29T17:25:36.232-05:00Celia, I was really excited when I received this i...Celia, I was really excited when I received this in an e-mail. I wonder if they teach this in Boy Scouts? We never taught it in Girl Scouts, but maybe it was learned later on in the high levels, I don't know. <br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-16373266152744010722014-08-29T14:09:21.501-05:002014-08-29T14:09:21.501-05:00Cheryl--How wonderful. And it's thrilling, isn...Cheryl--How wonderful. And it's thrilling, isn't it? I doubt many know this--I wonder if the widows or mothers who receive the flag know of this tradition. I hope so. Maybe there's a guide or a booklet the military hands to them also...if not, they should.<br />Thanks for the enlightening information.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-49249534717230300422014-08-29T11:12:27.716-05:002014-08-29T11:12:27.716-05:00I didn't know all this, either--and I bet prob...I didn't know all this, either--and I bet probably 99.9% of the people out there don't know it, either. I was thrilled to learn this and wanted to share it!<br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-33271103198333444812014-08-29T10:19:17.163-05:002014-08-29T10:19:17.163-05:00I had no idea, Cheryl. Thank you so much for your ...I had no idea, Cheryl. Thank you so much for your enlightening post.Caroline Clemmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.com