Prime Meridian Report: Vexillum No.5 - page 7

 

At our vexi-meeting, a report about the Prime Meridian Flag was given, among other interesting and peculiar flags. 

Simpsons Bar Pennants

It all started in the 1990s; adult oriented cartoons became something of a mainstream sitcom.  Both The Simpsons and Family Guy have poked fun at the culture of America.  In a weird way Family Guy is the grandchild of the Tracey Ullman Show, because The Simpsons got their start there.

Several pennants at Moe's Bar can be seen in the background.  There is a green pennant that has "SPRINGFIELD" written in black with "ATOMS" written underneath.  Another blue pennant can be seen on the wall with "SPRINGFIELD" written in black.

Another red pennant can be seen on the wall atom symbol but has "TOPES" written upon it, which is short for isotopes-the name of the professional baseball team in Springfield.

There is also an orange pennant.  The neat thing about this cartoon it was a long time coming.  It also seals the bond with the Trace Ullman show.

The Intelligencer reports about the Prime Meridian Flag by Chris Ullery

Direct Link to Article:
https://www.theintell.com/news/20190117/lansdale-man-designs-flag-for-prime-meridian

 

https://www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/local/2019/01/17/prime-location/6235741007/

Reporter Chris Ullery
https://muckrack.com/christopher-ullery

С Рождеством - Merry Russian Christmas! From Floridabama with Love

С Рождеством! 

That's Merry Christmas in Russian.  Surely there are a few Russian immigrants in Alabama and Florida who would appreciate the sentiment.  Anyways, not all the Christian world celebrates Christmas on the 25th of December.  Russia celebrates this holiday on January 7th.  So in honor of the other half that celebrates Christmas today, we have the Florida Christmas flag.  Basically the flag of Florida is decked out with the Nativity story of Mary and Joseph, hours before the birth of baby Jesus.  Instead of the Native American woman with flowers, we have the iconic Christmas scene as the mother and father of Christ head towards Bethlehem with a star pointing the way.

Since the fraternal flag twin of Florida is Alabama, the Alabama state flag is North Polarized into a Christmas gift.  A big holiday bow has been added with a Merry Christmas tag. 

It is amazing what a little twist can do to a flag!  Pun intended. Alabama becomes a gift with white wrapping paper with a red bow.

Image Source for Christmas Bow: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/399905641891839295/

Final Night of Lunar Twilight 2019 - 5th Night & Final Night of Lunar Twilight

Lunar Twilight is based upon the fading phases of the Moon past the New Year.  As a reminder the celebration of a New Year is the celebration of a completion of an orbit around the Sun.

Although it is now 2019, the current Moon was created in 2018.  It will not be until January 7th, 2019 that the first, complete, new cycle of the Moon will begin.  As we celebrate the orbit around the Sun, it is proper and fair to acknowledge the Moon.

In a way the first five nights belong to the Moon, since this Moon was created in 2018.  So from a certain point of view, the nights virtually revert back to 2018, until the next new Moon of 2019.  Only after January 7th, 2019 will both the Sun and Moon will be in sync for 2019.

This celebration offers up a more peaceful and graceful transition from Old Year towards the New Year.  Besides making peace and saying goodbye to those that have passed, it is an opportunity to prepare in a positive way for the future.

It is the Moon, our heavenly object that is closest to us, that should say goodbye to the Old Year.

Lunar Twilight's 4th Night of 2019

Making peace with the past for hope into the future is a common end of year ritual.  Emotions do not easily turn off or at the stroke of the hour.  Remedies take time, and some problems have to burn their oil out; it is proper to acknowledge them rather than to ignore them.

One of most efficient remedies is music.  In the soul of America, the wallowing, sweet and somber song of the Country Gentleman can help other make that transition easier.

Our lives are impacted many, it is always good practice to appreciate all the 10,001 good things that have fallen into one's lap.  In any transition it is good to appreciate things small and big, especially small.

As for flag geeks, that is the correct flag in the video below.  Although it is supposed take place in the late 1940s.  In this quantum reality, the US had 50 states in 1947, because in this alternate reality the Panama Canal Zone and and Cuba became US States.  So yes, that is the correct US flag in this video.

Paint Ball Red & Blue Flags from today's Big Bang Theory Show

Capturing the flag is often a vital component in paint ball.  Today on the Big Bang Theory Show a red and blue flag appear as our pals work out their problems and play a game. 

Bernadette can be see getting the blue flag.

 Penny and Leonard are having a little discussion while the red flag is in the background.  Although Leonard has 'captured' the flag Penny shoots him.




Leonard, in blue, shoots his load at Penny, and the red team's flag is in the background.