Ahh a quick turnslight of his head he offended himselfhe didnt like to think that
way he was a visitor he ought to be respectful but he didnt see the car ride coming
either change of plans flights shutdown out of Pensacola on their way through Alabama ascending to
Chicago
a small town
stopped for a cup of Joe across
from the City Hall which sat on the heel of a small mall
a tall flag pole stood before the
building
two flags
the United States flag at the top
beneath the State of Alabama
they flopped in a lazy wind over
his head
he wasnt familiar with Alabamas flag
seeing it firsthand was uncomfortable
a stylised Confederate flag for
all intents and purposes he chuckled to himself to alleviate some angst
eggcorn intensive purposes
his niece seeing the consternation on his face went to her fone It’s not
the Confederate flag, uncle.
No What is it
It’s ah . . it’s the cross of St.
Andrew’s . .
.
. He didnt own slaves
No, no. The cross is called ah ah a saltire, a crux decussate, the letter X in Roman type.
Youre quick on that fone
You can’t see your face.
That obvious
Obvious.
St Andrew Crucified on a diagonal cross One of the first disciples A fisherman Didnt feel worthy to die on the same shape of cross that Christ died on
Ah . . ah, yes; how did you know that?
Reading Trivia Ive acquired a sensational bank of useless information Still I wasnt prepared to see a modified Confederate flag Or the state hiding behind Isnt the dominant religion white evangelical Protestants
Ah . . . Jesus . . ah . yes.
Uncle, what are you reading?
Anything Everything
I think the Ku Klux Klan
identified itself explicitly with the Protestant religion And I think Andrews crucifixion or crucifiction as I like to call it is mighty obscure contrived convenient
We should go.
We should
Though I cant help but admit to
you what I was thinkingwhat I heard before I looked up to recognise the flags
What’s that?
Dont they together sound like loose flatulence
Oh
my God, Uncle.
Lets roll put this state in our dustin our rearview mirror
Uncle
. .
You said that You dont have to cry uncle no more
They lost the war
1344, Friday,
4 5. 18
1506, Day-between-Two-Ts, 17 7.
19
Joy
Division Atrocity Exhibition https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AqeqAQ1ILI
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