"September 11: Bearing Witness to History" Stories Submitted Online

Everyone's life has changed one way or another. I'm much more patriotic than I used to be. When I say the Pledge of Allegiance now, I actually mean the words I'm saying. Not that I didn't before, but it seemed more like a chore or something you…

No, I did not fly a flag after the events, because i was always patriotic in my heart, and my patriotism is in me, i don't feel the need to express it in hanging a flag. My feelings towards the flag have always been the same and will stay the same,…

Yes to both questions

After leaving Manhattan a few weeks after September 11th, I went home to see my parents in Southern New Jersey. That weekend, my father and I tried to buy an American flag, but all of the flags were sold out in the stores we went to - he then…

Yes and we still do. It was so sad during those few weeks afterwards to see the flag everywhere at half staff...in fact, it seemed so weird to fly them at full staff later on. I have respect for the flag...not because it's a piece of cloth, but…

I did before and now I fly two American flags at home.

No, I didn't fly a flag after the attacks. I was actually disappointed by the display of patriotism after Sept. 11th. To me, it seems like people should be proud of and support the nation 365 days a year, not just on holidays, and definitely just…

i went out and got a big flag and put it on the porch. i also have pictures of people and fire fiters.

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Yes, my family flew the American flag after the events of September 11th. To this day our flag is still out flying high. My feelings have chages slightly to the event that happened on September 11th. I now believe that the flay should be flown…

I still do. I fly a flag at my home. I made ribbons for everyone in the office that co-workers wore for about a week. I did not decorate my car with the American Flag, but I sure feel proud to see it flying in front of my home. It is a symbolism…

Yes I did fly our flag, at half mast. No, my feelings about our flag have not changed, my feelings about my fellow Americans have, however.

I am old enough to remember when the show "HAIR" was closed and banned in Boston because one of the…

We didn't just fly a flag,my litle brother,my friend and I
ran up and down the streets of our neighborhood screaming,
GOD BLESS AMERICA.
Douglas Foshee---patriot

Yes, we had flags on our windows, our clothes, our car.
My love for our flag has growen since Sept. 11. I love to look at it every day.

Yes I did fly our flag. I have always respected the flag of our country but, after that day, I feel it made me have much more respect for it due to the pain, tears, caring, help and love that was shown by our fellow americans. That day was…

Yes, i did fly an American flag after Sep. 11th. My feelings actually have changed tords the American flag because now when i look at it I see a Country that stuck together through the toughest time. I also now know that people can become as one no…

The morning of September 11 was bright and pleasant in Cincinnati, and I enjoyed my walk to work downtown. A few minutes after I walked in the door a co-worker's husband called to say a plane had crashed into the World Trade Center and terrorists…

no but my mother put the flag on are window. no but when I look at the flag it reminds me of people that are getting hurt and the plans crashing into the twin towers.

My feelings about the American flag have changed. I now realise how much it means and how much pride we should have in our flag and in our country. I try to have as much respect for the flag as posible and i tend to get angry when people do things…

I have always flown an American Flag. Now I fly a Naval Jack(Rattle Snake slanted, Red and White Stripes, 'Don't Tread On Me'), and Jolly Roger. I will fly both until we have swept the terrorrist from the lands of the world.