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Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Chinatown Flags from Gremlins - 1984

Gremlins 1984 starts out in a fictional Chinatown.  This movie is something of an enigma to classify.  It is horror?  A Christmas Classic?  A fable?  A comedy? Science fiction?  Or a coming of age movie?  No matter, it is an original script that is timeless and enchanting that holds up against the fancies of time, and recommended mandatory viewing for middle school students.  It qualifies as in league with the Wizard of Oz and Star Wars or a Christmas Story.
After the adventure, it leaves a well warm heart coco x-mas charm.  It gracefully and almost by accident hints how the enchanting Spirit of Christmas can be corrupted if handled with little care, greed, or irresponsibility.

The director Joe Dante showing us the vast set that was only used for a small fraction of the temporary Burbank Chinatown of 1983.  Several flags are blowing in the background. Luckily with Spielberg as the producer this film was allowed to get a class act detailed expression.


Tuesday, December 24, 2013

The North Pole

The North Pole is one of the most important vexilloids known to the world.  Additionally it is the pole and its finial that are the most important, rather than the flag.  The finial is the tippy top end of a flag pole.  The most popular finials for flag poles are the spear point and golden ball.  The finial of the North Pole is a crystal ball full of 'magical' golden and silver sparkles.

The North Pole is the rarest of vexilloids since it exists outside of normal space time.  Like love and wonder, to see the North Pole it requires the right frame of mind.  Uniquely it gives off a ginger-cinnamon scented fragrance, that also warms the nose upon inhalation. In some people it causes their nose to just slightly glow red. Amazingly the North Pole has a flavorful touch - that of a sweet marshmallow peppermint.  Also note, when you let go of the pole with your bear hand, there is no sticky residue. 

Depending of ones level of joy the size of the pole can vary with the observer in a Hardy-Weinberg fashion.  Essentially the more joy one has the larger it becomes.  One happy Canadian Cross Country Skier who just got news that he was brand new father reported that the North Pole that was 500 feet high, while a reporter from Alaska trying to score a big news story briefly saw two inch pole under her boot, oddly her camera battery died when it appeared.

The pole of the North Pole usually has red and white candy cane swirl, but note this aspect is variable.  Every once and a while it will have green or golden stripes.

Merry Christmas and a Ho Ho Ho!


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Polar Bear Photo Credit - http://www.polarbearsinternational.org/news-room/news/danish-study-finds-environmental-toxins-polar-bears

Sunday, December 22, 2013

Happy Winter Solstice - as light overcomes darkness

Another whirl around the sun?  Happy New Solar Cycle.  For some strange reason the West calibrates the new year a few days after the Winter Solstice, while in the East they play it even more conservative and wait for the last year's moon to abate and then one lunar cycle afterwards.  But if you wanna get on the early bird special, you can celebrate the New Year on the solstice. Basically the Year of the Snake has already started to pass and will finally end on the second New/Empty Moon of 2014.

The New Year may end on December 31 but in the cosmic gravitational dance between the Sun and Earth, the cycle has passed that highlight or rather 'lowlight' level.  And light has over come darkness, at least in the Northern Hemisphere.

What better way to celebrate another twirl around a star than with perhaps the best American Baby Film  Look Who's Talking Look Who's Talking 1989 stars loopy  stars who rise, fall, and rise.  John Travolta and Christie Alley have an almost human like star power trajectory whose careers bounce up and down, like the rest of us.  From Cheers, to Star Trek, Saturday Night Fever, Pulp Fiction, and Dancing with Stars - Travolta and Alley illustrate the power of not giving up, and riding out the ups and downs of life.  


Since much of the film takes place in NYC, in taxi cab, we get to see a lot of random flags, and of course the US flag.

Amazing thing is that a baby born right now at this moment and at least for the next twenty years is synchronized to the initial opening of the movie back in 1989.   The babies must be born from mothers who are 24 years old.  Thus any woman born in 1989 is also carrying eggs that formed when Look Who's Talking was initially released.  Humans as eggs might seem weird, but in this film it was a funny and essential component.  Likewise an awesome song followed this movie.   Enjoy, and Happy New Solar Cycle!

 What a great song to start the New Year!! 








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The First Providence Partner Holiday Card from 2007 - Pennsylvania & Michigan

Six years ago in 2007 the first Providence Partner Card was fabricated.  About 50 were made and sent to various people - friends, politicians, and media outlets.  Of course my home state of Pennsylvania was chosen first, whose Providence Partner is Michigan.  A holiday frame was put around the flag.  On Michigan's flag some snow flakes were added and red nose was added upon the deer, while on the elk a green nose was added.  In the inside the card is a Christmas Tree with a 12 Days of Christmas Theme. 

If you have one of these rare original firsts holiday cards - hold on to it! It will certainly be worth something in the near future.  
 
































The Delaware and Kentucky State Flag get Northpolarized!


This year the flag twins of Delaware and Kentucky were decked out with a Christmas Spirit.

Delaware was 'Northpolarized' with a Nutcracker Theme, while the two men embracing on Kentucky play the part of Father Time and Ebenezer Scrooge.  Scrooge is wearing pajamas and throwing money with an enthusiastic Christmas Cheer, while Father Time is watching the last of 2013 dwindle in his hour glass down for the next coming year.  Instead of the grim and dreadful scythe, a wand with an hour glass is used to denote the passing of time.  On its tippy top is crescent moon which is a natural timepiece in the heavens. 


Other changes include a lighted shiny red nose on the cow of Delaware who is also wearing fake antlers.  The heraldic wreath-head band is now green and red.  The ship of commerce is replaced with Santa's Sleigh.  The gun of the country rifleman is now a long sword and the hoe of the farmer transmuted into an axe.  The motto of 'Liberty and Independence' is replaced with 'Joy to the World.'  Also note the feather of the country gentleman in green is preserved on his nutcracker helmet.  Finally in Kentucky some red berries were added to the goldenrod cross wreath to give it some holiday charm.


So a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all!   And an especially joyful holiday greeting to yous living in Delaware and Kentucky!  Ho Ho Ho!

 



Friday, December 20, 2013

The Delmarva Flag - for the peninsula of Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia

A flag for the small peninsula where Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia are one.  In the canton is a modified Maryland-Delaware fusion flag.  The field based upon the flag of Virginia. Finally the colours of Delaware are preserved with blue hen stripe and buff circle.

The seal on buff in 'Universal Substitutitve.'  Which means you can put anything in it, like the state seal, county seal, corporate seal, school mascot, whatever!  The kids can have a field day with this flag.





Photo Credit: http://delmarvadiva.com/about

Thursday, December 19, 2013

The Four Provices/Territories Flag of Canada


Just like the United States, since 1999 Canada has joined the club of nations with a four corners area.  In this case it unites two provinces and two territories.  The four provinces/territory section of Canada includes: Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Nunavut, and the North West Territories. The latitude is at 60 degrees north.




































Photo Credit:http://www.bjbsoftware.com/corners/photos/MBNTNUSKMonument.jpg

The Four Corners Flag of The United States of America

Once you have sat, stood, or had each limb in the Four Corner's spot of the United States of America, you can fly this flag.  This is the one place in the United States where four states meet as one - through Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Arizona.

The Four Corner's Flag takes four important symbols found on each state flag, uniting them in one grand flag  An interesting note is that this area is inbetween the continents of Asia, Africa, and Europe - where they are all at the same latitude of 37 degrees north.

The Four Corners Flag geographically illustrates how the states meet on a typical map.  It is at the south-eastern corner of Utah, the north-western corner of New Mexico, the south-western corner of Colorado, and north-eastern corner of Arizona where America meets as a 'quadrinity.'

Only one symbol is taken from each flag.  In Utah's case only the beehive with circle are used with a variance in the color of the circle from yellow to red.  In New Mexico's case the Zia Pueblo Cross is saved.  From Colorado's flag the red letter 'C' is saved.  And finally for Arizona the bronze star is used in this special geographic flag that one can earn by traveling to this most unique and quite bizarre spot in America.


Although an enchanting spot of America it totally resides under the care of Native Americans on a reservation - the Navaho Nation



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Photo Credit: Photo by Jan Kronsell, 2006

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Heavy Air Pollution Flag

The Heavy Air Pollution flag uses the colours red, black, and yellow.  Black and yellow are natural intuitive signs for caution and danger as they can be found on bees and snakes in this manner. Red conveys a sense of urgency and danger as well.


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Photo Credit: http://yewbiotech.com/blog/air-pollution/

Sunday, December 15, 2013

The Southern Hemisphere Flag

The flag of the Southern Hemisphere is based upon Eastern Cosmology whereby South is associated with the colour red with the red phoenix.  A yellow star points downwards as well. The yellow star reflects the center point of the central yellow dragon, which points down or southwards - by modern convention.

 




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The Northern Hemisphere Flag



The flag for the Northern Hemisphere is based upon Eastern Cosmology whereby the North is associated with the Black Turtle.  Here a black triangle points in the modern and traditional direction of north along with the yellow star.

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Photo Credit: http://pastramination.com/2012/09/02/michael-bay-comments-on-the-leaked-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-script/

The Western Hemisphere Flag

This is a flag for the Western Hemisphere that can be flown anywhere West of the Prime Meridian. 

The flag for the Western Hemisphere is based on Eastern Cosmology whereby West is associated with White Tiger from the West.  In this case a white pile points left in a 'modern leftward/hoistward' western fashion along with the yellow star.

 Photo Credit: Fukuoka, Kurume Chikusui High School - Class of 2000

The Eastern Hemisphere Flag


The colours are based upon Eastern Cosmology as East is associated with the mythical Azure Dragon.  In this case an azure pile points in the modern conventional 'Eastern Direction' as does the yellow star.  Black appears on the top and red on the bottom.

As blue represents the East, black represents North and red represents South in Eastern Cosmology.  Absent from the flag is the colour white which is associated with the West.  Since East is diametrically opposed to West, it is not included in the this flag.  Likewise in the flag for the Western Hemisphere blue is concurrently left out.  

A flag for the Eastern Hemisphere to be flown anywhere in the Eastern Hemisphere.  It can be flown by a wholly mathematical criteria, in between the Prime Meridian and 180th Omega Meridian, or with a cultural geographic axis - anywhere on the Eastern Old World Hemisphere: Africa, Asia, or Europe.


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Photo Credit :http://gistlabs.net/Dragon_Forest/dean.htm

Saturday, December 14, 2013

The Uruguay-China Antipode Flag

A flag for the small speckle of Uruguay underneath China, or rather for the wee morsel of China underneath Uruguay.

Yes it is true that China is underneath America......... South America that is.

The Chad-New Zealand Antipode Flag

A flag for the region of Chad Underneath New Zealand or rather for the part of New Zealand underneath Chad.

Thursday, December 12, 2013

The Norway-Antarctica Antipode Flag

A flag for the region of Norway that is underneath Antarctica, or rather for the parts of Antarctica this is underneath Norway.

The Antarctica-Denmark Antipode Flag

A flag for the region of Greenland that is underneath Antarctica, or rather for the parts of Antarctica that are underneath Denmark. The colours are based upon the Smith and Graham Antarctic Flag designs.

The Antarctica-Canada Antipode Flag

A flag for the region of Canada underneath Antarctica, or part of Antarctica underneath Canada.  The colours are based upon Graham and Bartram Antarctic Designs. 

The Antarctic-Russia Antipodal Flag

A flag for the region of Siberia underneath Antarctica, or rather for the part of Antarctica underneath Russia.  The colours are based upon the Smith and Bartram Antarctica Flag design.

The Antarctica-United States of America Antipode Flag

The Antarctica-United States of America antipode flag uses the colours of the Graham Bartram and Whitney Smith Antarctica Flag designs applied to the US flag.  It is for the small slice of the USA that is underneath Antartica, or rather for the part of Antarctica that is underneath the United States.  That special part of AAA America (Antipodal-Antarctic-America) on the northern tip of Alaska.

The Malaysia-Peru Antipode Flag

A flag for the part of Peru underneath Malaysia, or rather for the section of Malaysia underneath Peru.

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

The Ghana-Tuvalu Antipode Flag

A flag for the region of Ghana underneath Tuvalu, or rather for the isles of Tuvalu that are underneath Ghana.

The Peru-China Antipode Flag

A flag for the region of China underneath Peru, or rather for the parts of Peru that are underneath China.

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

The Portugal-New Zealand Antipode Flag

A flag for the region of Portugal that is underneath New Zealand, or rather the region of New Zealand that is underneath Portugal.

The Russia-United Kingdom Antipode Flag

A Flag for the region of the United Kingdom that is underneath Russia, or rather for the part of Russia underneath the United Kingdom. Which part of the United Kingdom? The wee island down under in America - the Falklands - are under the dirt of Siberia, likewise the dirt of Russia is under the region of the UK in South America by Antarctica.

Additionally South, South America Island, Georgia is on the opposite pole of Russia's, looks like a fish island, Sakhalin. It is largest Isle to Isle Antipodal relationship.

The Kiribati-Sudan Antipode Flag

A flag for the small points of Sudan underneath the country of Kiribati, or rather a flag for the parts for the islands of Kiribati underneath Sudan.

The Kiribati-Central African Republic Antipode Flag

A flag for the small bits of Big Congo that are underneath the nation of Kiribati, or rather for the islands of Kiribati that are underneath Grand Congo.

The France-Sudan Antipode Flag

A flag for the region of Sudan underneath France, or rather for the little parts of France underneath Sudan.

The Canada-France Antipode Flag

A flag for the small nub of Canada underneath France, or rather for the remote French land down under that is underneath Canada.

The Kiribati-Nigeria Antipode Flag

A flag for the small dots of Nigeria that are underneath Kiribati, or rather for the isles of Kiribati underneath Nigeria.

The Senegal-Vanuatu Antipode Flag

A flag for the region of Senegal that is underneath Vanuatu, or rather for the islands of Vanuatu underneath Senegal.

The United Arab Emirates & Kingdom Antipode Flag

A flag for the region of the United Kingdom that is under the United Arab Emirates, or rather for the parts of the United Arab Emirates that are under the United Kingdom.


The Norway-Russian Antipode Flag

A flag for the region of Norway that is underneath Russia, or rather for the spot in Russia that is underneath Norway.

The Singapore-Ecuador Antipode Flag

A flag for the spot in Ecuador that is underneath Singapore, or rather for the area of Singapore that is underneath Ecuador.

The Tonga-Niger Antipode Flag

A flag for the islands of Tonga that are underneath Niger, or rather for the dots of Niger that are underneath Tonga.