Flags in Voices of Babylon video - 1989 The Outfield

In the video for the Voices of Babylon by the Outfield - 1989 semaphore flags manifest in artistic cinematic overlays.  In one part, a gas masked director wielding what looks like a deuce of semaphoric flags as seems to direct winged troops, slaves, or perhaps unconscious sleeping workers.


As the song invokes the spirit of Babylon, an ancient solid echo of what looks like a master commanding a servant is speaking with some kind of vexilloid or flag upon a primitive engraving.

The song speaks of political and historical ties, yet the prose - lyrical dissonant - as in this post - is highly non-conventional and superfluously encoded to a feeling, and little to natural direct common meaning. Making it almost nil to logically impossible to perceive normal prosaic intention.

Flags in the Lost Boys 1987

  A few flags appear in the ultimate 1980s teenage vampire movie The Lost Boys 1987.  Made in the heart of the 80s before the 1990s and far enough from the 1970s it is a flashback for the last generation to grow up before the internet.





Californian's are extra proud of their state flag and it's easy to spot in many a movie based in California.  It appears at the seaside amusement park of Santa Clara next to the American Flag at the top of the roller coaster.
 

Sales pennants appear in the introductory montage  sequence at the Fun Food Shack.  As the lights sparkle at night, pennant flag garland are the days natural balance.  Here the California and US flag are visible at the tippy top of the roller coaster.  A coming of age movie, peer pressure say no to drugs kind of movie.


Perhaps one of the best introductory sequences of the 1980s that introduced the younger half of Generation X to the Doors, in more ways than one.

Three Man American Flag Outfit - That '70s Show

 

Using the American Flag as clothing is officially against the quasi-legal US Flag Code.  But the code has never really stopped anyone from doing so.  Even during the 1800s, early 1900s, and today in the 2000s business often manufacture and promote clothing based on the motif of the US federal flag.  

One particular unique kind of American Flag Outfit was the 'Three Man-Flag' as shown on That '70s Show in late '90s.  In the episode when President Ford comes to visit the local town in Wisconsin.  The man in charge in coordinating the meeting decides to wear the three-man flag outfit, with his family. 

The father - Bob Pinciotti - is in the center wearing all stripes, his wife - Midge Pinciotti - is in stripes along the fly, and their daughter - Donna - is wearing the canton of stars.  Mr. Pinciotti also had them wave back and fourth, as if waving in the breeze. 

It is too bad that there are too many stripes, but that leaves the door open for another multi-flag man outfit. Perhaps a family of four or five is the best fit for such an outfit?

The styles of the decade change and fallout of the cool so quickly in the United States, but everyonce in a while a wonderous flashback is brought to attention in way retro-superior coolness.  That '70s Show is one of them.  Feeling nostalgic for the late 90s, 00s tv show?  Click here ---  http://www.hulu.com/search?query=That+70%27s+Show

Perhaps if you're a student?  Watching old TV shows will become a part of social studies-English class in the future?  A report of the Flying Nun or Andy Griffith show will certainly turn heads of the teacher. 

The Soda-Pop Can Streamer - from That '70s Show

 The soda or pop-can streamer is a home made craft vexilloid.  It is an accidental kind of vexilloid whose length is determined by the thirst of the person or persons who create it.  Like most other vexilloids it is not very useful, but is a kind of merit badge that somewhat accurately reports the beverage consumption of the persons involved. 

 Here Ashton Kutcher, Michael Kulso, adds another link in the line of soda-pop tabs.  An interesting side note is that when people throw a hissy fit over calling it "POP" or "SODA" they are not interested in coming to peaceful accord.  Rather they enjoy the mental-emotional skirmish of mentally wrestling.  If you are tired of such an inane and nearly pointless debate - it is best to call the pop-soda in question a carbonated beverage beforehand.

The gang of teenagers hanging out in the basement, notice the length of the soda can chain.  Note that beer, sparkling cider, seltzer, or carbonated water can tabs can be used in this manner. 

Area is Below Sea Level Flag

A flag to indicate that an area is below sea level.  Thus this flag can be flown by the Salton Sea, Furnace Creek, California and most of New Orleans, Louisiana.





 
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Shark: White_shark.jpg: Pterantula (Terry Goss) at en.wikipedia  Great white shark at Isla Guadalupe, Mexico, August 2006. Shot with Nikon D70s in Ikelite housing, in natural light. Animal estimated at 11-12 feet (3.3 to 3.6 m) in length, age unknown.

Dolphin: Pantropical Spotted Dolphin = Category:Stenella attenuata, NOAA 2007

A geographic flag for the lowest point

A flag for the lowest point of particular area.  In this case it can be flown at Death Valley, which is 86 meters below sea level, that like 9 telephone poles deep.  The flag has blue field and white rectangular canton.   This flag can also be flown at lowest point of particular nation, state, sub federal district, or continent. 

Thus for each continent, it can be flown at:
- Lake Assal in Africa, 153 meters below sea level
- The Dead Sea in Asia, 423 meters below sea level
- Lake Eyre in Australia, 16 meters below sea level
- The Caspian Sea in Europe, 28 meters below sea level
- Bad Water, Death Valley, 86 meters below sea level
- Laguana del Carbon of Argentina in South America, 105 meters below sea level

Taxi Meter Flag from Who Framed Roger Rabbit -1988

The taxi meter flag is classic example of a useful flag with a heavy utilitarian purpose rather than referring to some group, corporation, or political agency.  Usually these flags are made of metal and indicate that the customer is being charged at the moment.

An animated taxi meter flag appears on Benny the Taxi Cab in Who Framed Roger Rabbit 1988. Roger Rabbit was ground breaking cinema that also broke corporate barriers allowing Daffy and Donald Duck to appear in the film together.  It can be enjoyed by children on one level, kids on another, and finally it has plenty of mature humour.  The only thing left to discuss, is a sequel coming out?