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There may be such an event reports one of my readers, who at the Echo Lake Cafe on Sunday saw a poster, festooned with images of the Confederate flag, advertising the shindig. Unfortunately, he didn’t photograph the poster, so I’m still trying to verify that there is such an event. If you have information, especially a photograph of the poster, please send it to TIPs at Flathead Memo. Your reply will be confidential, but please identify yourself.
There’s nothing illegal about having a themed celebration on Independence Day, not even if the theme is pride in the South, there are more stars and bars than mosquitos, and the guests whisper “segregation forever.” But even if the chicken and grits taste great, Southern pride probably is not the best theme to choose given the recent unpleasantness in South Carolina. Stow the rebel flag, fly Old Glory, sing the Star Spangled Banner, and recite the Pledge of Allegiance.