Did anyone notice in Bush's speech...

[floydian slip]

That there were nine stripes on the flag instaed of 13?

http://www.rumormillnews.com/cgi-bin...cgi?read=73886

[theknife]

don't get me started, floyd

[multi]

interesting...so far removed from those 13 colonies that banded together and moved inland and occupied and terrorised the indigenous people almost to the point of extinction..(also happened where i live).

this is highly symbolic .....ofcourse to the conservative conformist shitheads it will mean nothing...but this replacing the 13 with 9
is important because the symbols and seals of the US are are constructed with very potent symbology...i wonder if they will sneak 9 arrows into the eagles claw..ect

could it have to do with the blue vs red states ?

[albed]

Or could it be that the flags are partially behind the backdrop panels?





You frybrains are hopeless.

[Drakonix]

Or could it be that the flags are partially behind the backdrop panels?

That appears to be the case. It looks llike they obscured part of the flags to get the army logos, flags, the podium, and the background behind the speaker to set in frame with proper perspectives.

The current flag has 7 red stripes and 6 white stripes, and 50 stars in a blue background. The pattern of stripes starts and ends in a red stripe, with interleaved white stripes. The stars are 9 rows staggered horizontally and 13 rows staggered vertically.

Edit: Actually, you can see ten stripes on the right side flag. A bit of white on the left edge.

The 13 stripes stand for the original 13 colonies
The 50 stars stand for the 50 contiguous states.

Here it is:

[multi]

haha ofcourse they are, pedictictable as usual..
that doesnt change the fact that there is 9 stripes being displayed behind a presidential speech on 2 american flags

same as him standing at that podium with his hands behind his back with his fingers crossed

[floydian slip]

Originally Posted by albed

Or could it be that the flags are partially behind the backdrop panels?

You frybrains are hopeless.

did you notice the design between the two actual flags?

they all have 9 stripes too.

[albed]

Originally Posted by floydian slip

did you notice the design between the two actual flags?

they all have 9 stripes too.

And they're bordered by the same backdrop panels and have a washed out contrast.... a video display fed from cameras focused on the backdrop.

[malvachat]

How very interesting.
Some people are counting stars and stripes,instead of listening.
Or have we heard it all before?
Or we're you trying to fall asleep?
I thinks it's better than counting sheep.

Originally Posted by albed

You frybrains are hopeless.

And your flys open.