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Patriotism is flagging

C’mon, Spokane, where’s your patriotism? At the Junior Lilac Parade, men didn’t remove their hats, and older citizens, parents and their children, teens, and young adults all did not bother to stand when the flag passed. What were you thinking?

We are slowly losing our freedom. Let’s also not lose the one to show respect for our country and wait until it is mandated. We all need to learn proper respect for our flag and teach it to our children.

What about guns not being allowed in schools? There was a marching unit from a local school that had students twirling guns. Totally inappropriate. Change the guns for batons, flags or pom-poms.

Lastly, where was the media coverage? TV news did not mention the upcoming Junior Lilac Parade prior to it happening. The newspaper’s coverage was minimal. All the participants did a fabulous job and we should be promoting our youth and their participation in such events.

Phyllis Rollins

Spokane

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