If it's O.K. with Mary, please reply on list. I'd like to know the answers to Amy's questions, as well. --- Matthew White <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I have forwarded this to the the Star Spangled > Banner House in Baltimore > whereMary Pickersgill, the creator of the origninal > Banner that flew > over Fort McHenry and inspired our National Anthem, > lived and worked. > When i worked there many years ago we fielded all > sorts of questions > just like this and had the references on hand to > research it. > > If and when I get an answer I will pass it along. > The only question is, > on list or off? > > Matthew White > > Amy Phillips wrote: > > > I'm curious. I don't want to get drawn into > offering an an answer to > > the question of whether "to burn or not to burn" > the flag in question > > [though I'll be disappointed if the ultimate > outcome isn't posted here > > for our edification]. After reading through the > various postings, > > with many solid arguments on both sides, I can say > definitely that I'm > > undecided in the matter. I'm wondering, though, > if anyone on this > > list happens to know when the tradition of > "retiring" a flag by > > burning it was initiated and by whom? (I'm > guessing it wasn't by > > anyone working in a museum, but when I tried to do > some online > > searches I got more information on how and why it > is done without yet > > being able to track when it was first done). I > also have pondered if > > we in the USA are the only ones to have this type > of ritual, or do > > other countries have similar "policies" with > regard to their national > > flags? > > > > Thanks to anyone who helps point me in the right > direction or > > otherwise offers feedback! > > > > > > Have a relaxing weekend, > > > > Amy > > > > Amy J. Phillips > > Coordinator, Data Management Systems > > > > Museum of Science > > Boston, MA > > ========================================================= > 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). __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. http://personals.yahoo.com ========================================================= 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).