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Originally Posted by Savage_Messiah
another one bites the dust, it seems
While it's a nice thought to add a little extra meaning to the flag folding, I think we should just appreciate it for what it is (without having to add on anythiing to try to make it evenmore meaningful)... a formal and dignified act of respect for people who have given their lives in service to our country.
And remember that you can't trust everything you see on the internet... you can't take every e-mail you get as the truth.
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Originally Posted by snopes
An even more elaborate flag folding ceremony has since been devised for special occasions such as Memorial Day and Veterans Day, one which incorporates the association of particular symbolic meanings with each fold of the flag. These associations are "real" in the sense that they mean something to the people who participate in the ceremony, but they are not the reason why a flag is folded in the traditional thirteen-step manner.
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you also cant believe the first few lines on snopes.. the site double talks sometimes.