I was Satan Palin for Halloween this year, and so for Critical Mass, I attached an American Flag to my basket for the ride. At the end of the night, as I took off my eyeglasses and power red blazer and my hair out of a bun, I decided to leave the flag on the bike. Many people told me during the Mass that Palin probably thought cycling was un-American. They might be right about her, so I've decided to leave the flag on my bike. I'm taking back the flag.
On Election Day, I crossed paths with this woman who apparently feels the same way. She was dropping library books off at the Main Library.
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Meet Cheryl, the Board President of San Francisco's Livable City. She's got a great look with her Native American print skirt with tights. We stopped and chatted for a few minutes, discussing why we ride with Old Glory unfurling behind us.
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Our reasons are straightforward. We are real Americans, and it's about time we took back our flag and our country.
6 comments:
You Go!
I like your thinking and I will add a flag to my bike - proudly.
- man
Yeah, man!
Yeah for flags on bikes! It's really fun to see the flag on the front of my bike flutter in the wind as I zip downhill.
fistaCoincidentally, as I was leaving work this afternoon I saw a girl on a bike with a nice size American Flag on her bike riding down Market Street towards the Castro.
(I tried to snap a picture but due to dusk being so early my flash wasn't strong enough) . I couldn't help but ponder if she was a follower of this blog...
That could have been me if it was Friday...
Cool if it was!
Just emailed you the pic.
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