If one accepts the concept that the flag represents the country, then think about the message. There is no shortage of twisted, broken, burnt, and tattered items to use as a memorial to the WTC tragedy. But a ragged and tattered representation of America? Is that how we want to think of ourselves and have others see us? Ragged and tattered? The national anthemn is all about how the flag/country still stood proud despite the destruction going on, quite the opposite sentiment to memorializing this flag. Laying to rest one more victim of the bombing seems a better symbolic gesture than identifying with the remnants. Robin K Panza [log in to unmask] Collection Manager, Section of Birds ph: 412-622-3255 Carnegie Museum of Natural History fax: 412-622-8837 4400 Forbes Ave. Pittsburgh PA 15213-4008 USA ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).