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High Noon: A Grand Old Flag

USA's Ryan Bedford, the American flag seen in his hair, reacts after his race during the men's 10,000 meter speed skating race at the Richmond Olympic Oval at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010. (Chris Carlson / Associated Press)
By D.F. Oliveria daveo@spokesman.com(509) 319-0354
USA's Ryan Bedford, the American flag seen in his hair, reacts after his race during the men's 10,000 meter speed skating race at the Richmond Olympic Oval at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010. (Chris Carlson / Associated Press)
USA's Ryan Bedford, the American flag seen in his hair, reacts after his race during the men's 10,000 meter speed skating race at the Richmond Olympic Oval at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010. (Chris Carlson / Associated Press)

Ryan Bedford, the American flag seen in his hair, reacts after his race during the men’s 10,000 meter speed skating race at the Richmond Olympic Oval at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, earlier today. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Question: Does it bug you to see unorthodox displays of the American flag like the one above — you know, in people’s hair, or on the back pocket of their pants, or comprising a T-shirt, or elsewhere?

* This story was originally published as a post from the blog "Huckleberries Online." Read all stories from this blog