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\"Flags<\/a>
Flags lure customers in Brimfield. (Author photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At this time of year, hundreds of thousands of Americans are traveling around the country for two purposes: first, stopping at flea markets and antique shows while on vacation; and, second, delivering their children to college. Either way, they\u2019re going to see flags.<\/p>\n

The American flag<\/a> is a popular decoration at flea markets. Many vendors post one to attract attention, to signal their patriotism and, sometimes, to sell an antique banner to collectors. A flag at a sales booth turns eyes in that direction. After all, Old Glory flaps a hello and is brightly colored.<\/p>\n

\"WNEU<\/a>
WNEU flag<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As for colleges, it\u2019s not difficult to find a campus near an outdoor antique sale. And those colleges wave flags of their own.<\/p>\n

Take the case of the small town in Massachusetts that hosts the Brimfield Antique Show, a massive outdoor mart held three times a year. Spreading their goods throughout 23 fields, vendors from all over the nation offer everything from nuts and bolts to classic record albums and 19th-century furniture. On tables, atop tents and alongside the main road, American flags say, \u201cStop and take a look.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"WNEU<\/a>
WNEU seal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In nearby Springfield, Western New England University, founded in 1919, sports a blue flag with its seal emblazoned on it. Within a circle, a triangle is labeled with three key educational words: service, knowledge and integrity. In turn, within the inverted triangle burns a torch, an ancient symbol of learning because light implies enlightenment.<\/p>\n

All the way across the continent, in Monterey, California, an antique store containing multiple sellers bulges with goods, including a life-size cut-out of Roy Rogers, the famous film cowboy of decades ago, and old-fashioned school desks. Also on display are a plethora of American flags.<\/p>\n

Cal State University-Monterey Bay is marking its 20th anniversary this summer. It has a unique birth story. As its website notes, the college \u201cgrew out of Ford Ord, a decommissioned Army base with a rich history going back to 1917.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\"A<\/a>
A dealer uses a flag to create a scene at a Monterey shop. (Author photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As for flags, CSUMB offers a program in study abroad, and students learn about their options by clicking on the national flags<\/a> of nearly three dozen countries. As for a seal, the university actually has an otter, not a seal. It\u2019s the mascot of the sports teams.<\/span><\/p>\n

Back east, lots of families spend their summer vacations in Cooperstown, New York, the site of the National Baseball Hall of Fame<\/a>. Visitors expect to see uniforms and baseballs at the museum, of course, but they will also come across plenty of flags. After all, every year, every team is engrossed in a summer-long pennant chase.<\/p>\n

\"Baseball<\/a>
Baseball bats form an American flag on a house in Cooperstown, NY. (Helen Koshykar photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Furthermore, baseball is the sport that has celebrated \u201cThe Star-Spangled Banner\u201d before every contest for well more than a century. In keeping with that partnership, a bed-and-breakfast near the Hall of Fame displays a very unusual piece of folk art that employs baseball bats to make an American flag.<\/p>\n

As you tour the U.S. this summer, keep your eye out for flags. You\u2019ll be surprised how many you see.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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