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Al Cavalari (theflagguys)
Hang on to your little kids. Don't let go of their hand. Don't let them wander out of your site or anywhere near the railing. There is a gap of about 18 inches between those ballisters.

I was impressed with how Texans use their state house and at how accessible it is to them. It is open until 10 o'clock at night! I had to see that for myself and went there at 9:45. This sho ...

2008-11-02T03:43:18Z

Al Cavalari (theflagguys)
I was impressed with how Texans use their state house and at how accessible it is to them. It is open until 10 o'clock at night! I had to see that for myself and went there at 9:45. This sho ...

I am as intriqued by flag hardware and finishing details such as headings as am by flag designs. This one had some Japanese writing on it. How thrilling it would be if it were some personal ...

2008-11-02T03:43:17Z

Al Cavalari (theflagguys)
I am as intriqued by flag hardware and finishing details such as headings as am by flag designs. This one had some Japanese writing on it. How thrilling it would be if it were some personal ...

My friend's literal translation was "Navy(or army), 4, cloth, 6, root, command". Japanese use Chinese characters for their language. The Chinese character says just "military force." As with ...

2008-11-02T03:43:17Z

Al Cavalari (theflagguys)
My friend's literal translation was "Navy(or army), 4, cloth, 6, root, command". Japanese use Chinese characters for their language. The Chinese character says just "military force." As with ...

I've lived in New York State my entire life and I have never seen our state flag displayed with this kind of enthusiasm. I drove hundreds of miles around Texas and frequently saw displays li ...

2008-11-02T03:51:14Z

Al Cavalari (theflagguys)
I've lived in New York State my entire life and I have never seen our state flag displayed with this kind of enthusiasm. I drove hundreds of miles around Texas and frequently saw displays li ...

The Whipple flag http://flagguys.com/hist.html

2008-11-02T03:43:17Z

Al Cavalari (theflagguys)
The Whipple flag http://flagguys.com/hist.html

I find the "Vexibits" part of the meeting to be a highlight of the event. That is a show and tell type forum where normally anyone may share interesting flags or related items. I brought fo ...

2008-11-02T03:43:17Z

Al Cavalari (theflagguys)
I find the "Vexibits" part of the meeting to be a highlight of the event. That is a show and tell type forum where normally anyone may share interesting flags or related items. I brought fo ...

19th amendment suffragette victory flag. I love flags with great stories behind them and this is one of the best ever. http://flagguys.com/suffragette.html

2008-11-02T03:43:17Z

Al Cavalari (theflagguys)
19th amendment suffragette victory flag. I love flags with great stories behind them and this is one of the best ever. http://flagguys.com/suffragette.html

The Colrain flag- The first US flag raised over a school house. I love the whimsical abstract star field. Doesn't it seem way ahead of its time? History provided by Dave Martucci: In 1812, ...

2008-11-02T03:43:17Z

Al Cavalari (theflagguys)
The Colrain flag- The first US flag raised over a school house. I love the whimsical abstract star field. Doesn't it seem way ahead of its time? History provided by Dave Martucci: In 1812, ...

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2008-11-02T03:51:14Z

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Of course the most central feature of the Texas flag is the great lone star. Texans put that star everywhere.

2008-11-02T03:51:14Z

Al Cavalari (theflagguys)
Of course the most central feature of the Texas flag is the great lone star. Texans put that star everywhere.

They had photos on display showing a bunch of LBJ's large presidential bar-b-ques which apparantly had become quite legend. The pictures show that flags were often part of the event.

2008-11-02T03:43:17Z

Al Cavalari (theflagguys)
They had photos on display showing a bunch of LBJ's large presidential bar-b-ques which apparantly had become quite legend. The pictures show that flags were often part of the event.

There was no explanation of what the flags were.

2008-11-02T03:43:17Z

Al Cavalari (theflagguys)
There was no explanation of what the flags were.

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2008-11-02T03:43:17Z

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These shots were not part of our NAVA meeting but they are cool vexibits I found during my side trip to LBJ's Western White House. I share them here for fun. If anyone ever asks you what US ...

2008-11-02T03:43:17Z

Al Cavalari (theflagguys)
These shots were not part of our NAVA meeting but they are cool vexibits I found during my side trip to LBJ's Western White House. I share them here for fun. If anyone ever asks you what US ...

I would like to track down the story behind this LBJ personal flag and will write to the park service superintendent at the LBJ Ranch. If I get a response I will post it here. The ranger tol ...

2008-11-02T03:43:17Z

Al Cavalari (theflagguys)
I would like to track down the story behind this LBJ personal flag and will write to the park service superintendent at the LBJ Ranch. If I get a response I will post it here. The ranger tol ...

But in addition to the couples who actually get married in the capitol, there was loads of wedding photography going on inside and outside the building. I have never heard of this tradition ...

2008-11-02T03:43:18Z

Al Cavalari (theflagguys)
But in addition to the couples who actually get married in the capitol, there was loads of wedding photography going on inside and outside the building. I have never heard of this tradition ...

You could attend quinceañera and wedding events all day long here.

2008-11-02T10:28:25Z

Al Cavalari (theflagguys)
You could attend quinceañera and wedding events all day long here.

Here is at once another nice example of how they use the halls for valuable gallery space and of the pride they take in their state house. Plus this is maybe the cleanest public place I have ...

2008-11-06T14:34:42Z

Al Cavalari (theflagguys)
Here is at once another nice example of how they use the halls for valuable gallery space and of the pride they take in their state house. Plus this is maybe the cleanest public place I have ...

Professionally framed is a shot of that crew, of their job in progress and a caption describing their work. This hallway is a worthwhile photography exhibition in its own right.

2008-11-02T03:43:18Z

Al Cavalari (theflagguys)
Professionally framed is a shot of that crew, of their job in progress and a caption describing their work. This hallway is a worthwhile photography exhibition in its own right.

"Windows & More. In preparation for the return of hundreds of state employees to their offices, this subcontractor cleaned and polished every surface in every space in the capitol" I wonder ...

2008-11-02T03:51:14Z

Al Cavalari (theflagguys)
"Windows & More. In preparation for the return of hundreds of state employees to their offices, this subcontractor cleaned and polished every surface in every space in the capitol" I wonder ...

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2008-11-02T03:43:17Z

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2008-11-02T03:43:17Z

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If you look closely, you can see the bride there in the middle to the left of that guy's elbow. This was the actual ceremony with the "..and I now pronounce you.." and the whole nine yards. ...

2008-11-02T03:43:18Z

Al Cavalari (theflagguys)
If you look closely, you can see the bride there in the middle to the left of that guy's elbow. This was the actual ceremony with the "..and I now pronounce you.." and the whole nine yards. ...

And then there are the weddings! Same deal.

2008-11-02T03:43:18Z

Al Cavalari (theflagguys)
And then there are the weddings! Same deal.

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Free Soil flag (Free Men, Free Soil, Fremont). This would be from the presidental campaign of the first Republican candidate John C. Fremont who ran in 1856

2008-11-02T10:26:02Z

Al Cavalari (theflagguys)
Free Soil flag (Free Men, Free Soil, Fremont). This would be from the presidental campaign of the first Republican candidate John C. Fremont who ran in 1856

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2008-11-02T03:43:17Z

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2008-11-02T03:43:17Z

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A Know-Nothing political party flag ca. 1858 (this very flag is pictured in American Flags, Designs for a Young Nation by Nancy Druckman). Thanks to Ted Kaye for the info

2008-11-06T14:38:02Z

Al Cavalari (theflagguys)
A Know-Nothing political party flag ca. 1858 (this very flag is pictured in American Flags, Designs for a Young Nation by Nancy Druckman). Thanks to Ted Kaye for the info

They need no permit, and they do it in public. With we tourists milling about, they take all comers. I kind of felt like I was invited to their special day. Everyone just stays out of their ...

2008-11-02T03:43:18Z

Al Cavalari (theflagguys)
They need no permit, and they do it in public. With we tourists milling about, they take all comers. I kind of felt like I was invited to their special day. Everyone just stays out of their ...

I found it very moving to learn that many girls choose to document one of their life's signature moments in the rotunda of their state capitol building. I saw lots of them. They come and go ...

2008-11-02T03:46:48Z

Al Cavalari (theflagguys)
I found it very moving to learn that many girls choose to document one of their life's signature moments in the rotunda of their state capitol building. I saw lots of them. They come and go ...

I close with a few personal non flag observations on my week in Texas. Here is another tradition that I found very touching. It is a "quinceañera"—a girl’s 15th birthday celebration con ...

2008-11-02T10:27:12Z

Al Cavalari (theflagguys)
I close with a few personal non flag observations on my week in Texas. Here is another tradition that I found very touching. It is a "quinceañera"—a girl’s 15th birthday celebration con ...

We went here to see the Austin city flag, but my picture of it did not come out. If anyone has one in a SMALL FILE SIZE, say 100k or less, I will post it.

2008-11-02T03:43:17Z

Al Cavalari (theflagguys)
We went here to see the Austin city flag, but my picture of it did not come out. If anyone has one in a SMALL FILE SIZE, say 100k or less, I will post it.