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    1. Re: [MDQUEENA] Household flags/pennants
    2. Bob KNOTTS
    3. Do you know anyplace you can buy them either on the intewrnet or mail order? What do they call them? Do any of the large chain stores handle them? Thanks. Bob K in PHX,AZ ----- Original Message ----- From: <Rlstockman@aol.com> To: <MDQUEENA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 6:35 PM Subject: Re: [MDQUEENA] Household flags/pennants > I believe they started in Richmond Va. about 15-18 years ago. I noticed them > there in my roaming around the south on business. There are several streets > in the historic area of Richmond where virtually every residence displays > one. I heard that one woman started it to draw attention to her restored > house, then she made some for neighbours that requested them and now it's > spread throughout the south. We have several and always have one on display > at the front door and one on the back deck. > > The significance? They seem to be pure whimsey. We displayed an early US > flag replica for the millenium and revived it this 4th of July, after 9/11 it > was right in style. The one in back is seasonal. Santa, Butterflies, > Pumpkins etc > > Bob, in Atlanta > > > ==== MDQUEENA Mailing List ==== > QUEEN ANNE LIST ADMINISTRATOR > Contact: <commander@inetone.net> > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

    02/12/2002 01:18:14
    1. RE: [MDQUEENA] Household flags/pennants
    2. Jean Willard
    3. Household - garden type catalogues Your local hardware Silk flower and craft places. Let me know if you need more specifics. Jean > -----Original Message----- > From: Bob KNOTTS [mailto:raknotts@qwest.net] > Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 9:18 PM > To: MDQUEENA-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [MDQUEENA] Household flags/pennants > > > Do you know anyplace you can buy them either on the intewrnet or > mail order? > What do they call them? Do any of the large chain stores handle them? > Thanks. Bob K in PHX,AZ > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Rlstockman@aol.com> > To: <MDQUEENA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 6:35 PM > Subject: Re: [MDQUEENA] Household flags/pennants > > > > I believe they started in Richmond Va. about 15-18 years ago. I noticed > them > > there in my roaming around the south on business. There are several > streets > > in the historic area of Richmond where virtually every > residence displays > > one. I heard that one woman started it to draw attention to > her restored > > house, then she made some for neighbours that requested them > and now it's > > spread throughout the south. We have several and always have one on > display > > at the front door and one on the back deck. > > > > The significance? They seem to be pure whimsey. We displayed > an early US > > flag replica for the millenium and revived it this 4th of July, > after 9/11 > it > > was right in style. The one in back is seasonal. Santa, Butterflies, > > Pumpkins etc > > > > Bob, in Atlanta > > > > > > ==== MDQUEENA Mailing List ==== > > QUEEN ANNE LIST ADMINISTRATOR > > Contact: <commander@inetone.net> > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online > genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > ==== MDQUEENA Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

    02/13/2002 12:39:44