FOURTH OF JULY: First funded flags fly in West Seattle Junction

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The 60 American flags flying today around the West Seattle Junction aren’t the first ones placed with volunteer help … but they are the first ones with another kind of community contribution: Twenty-five of them are the first to be funded by donors. The West Seattle Junction Association recently offered the chance to “fund a flag,” similar to what it’s done the past few years with flower baskets and rainbow flags, and that enabled the number of American flags displayed around The Junction to expand to 60.

Each funded flag has a plaque with the funder’s name and message (you can also see those on the WSJA website).

Whether or not you funded a flag, you’re welcome to join volunteers in removing them at day’s end – gather at the northeast corner of California/Alaska at 4 pm. About 15 volunteers helped put them up this morning.

Gill & Alex July 4, 2021 (12:24 pm)

Nice job all! Thank you.

Brian July 4, 2021 (1:12 pm)

Nothing says America quite like a flag with a little plaque below it telling you who paid for it with their dollars.

rme July 4, 2021 (1:36 pm)

Actually LOLd, Brian. Thank you.
Rhonda July 4, 2021 (2:45 pm)

Nothing says anti-Americanism like a derogatory comment about donations for a patriotic display.
- Brian July 4, 2021 (7:20 pm)
  
  That isn’t what a derogatory comment looks like but go off
- Mariem July 4, 2021 (11:18 pm)
  
  Not anti-American- his opinion which in a free country he can have.

BJG July 4, 2021 (2:30 pm)

Well anyway, the spirit of the day is still what matters and if the plaques weren’t there, I think the donors wouldn’t have minded. Old Glory is a beautiful flag. Thanks everyone!

Manderley July 4, 2021 (7:30 pm)

I was one of the volunteers helping to place the flags this morning, and as we were putting up one of the flags with a plaque attached to it, a woman came over. She was visibly emotional, and stopped at one of the plaques. It turns out she knew the person whose name was on the plaque (and he had passed away this past year).So, Brian, I think before we pass judgement on paying for plaques, we should stop and think about what that plaque might mean to someone. Happy 4th of July everyone!

TODD D Martin July 5, 2021 (1:23 am)

Thank you
Brian July 7, 2021 (9:23 pm)

That’s a cool story. I hope it made you feel better I guess? People give their money to stuff all the time before they die and it never makes the news. Heck, look up “reverse mortgage” for an eye opener.

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