The boys and I have been riding for years out at Coyote Hills. One of the coolest things we ever did was put up an American Flag out in the bay waters. Latched to some old and rusted scuttled boat engine that sits about 100 feet off shore. When the tide was low we went out there and put up our flag. When the elements started to wear the flag down we would replace it. We put three flags up over the last couple of years. When the tide is high the flag looks so cool out there just waving in the wind. So who has a problem with the American Flag? Cargill. Thats who. Apparently we are trespassing if we leave the levee road to do “flag duty”. We have been told a few times by Cargill guy that we could get a ticket if we are caught off the road. Whatever Cargill guy!!
So about two months ago someone (Cargill) took it upon themselves to trespass, go off the levee road, make way out to the flag and rip it down. Job well done!! Slap freedom in the face why don’t ya!? We could not believe our eyes when we saw that the flag was gone. We figured we would bide our time. Let things settle down before we broke federal law and went out and put another flag out there.
We didn’t have to! When we went for a ride this weekend, someone else had put a flag out there!! Freedom fighters!! Some patriotic, flag loving American had taken it upon themselves to right a wrong. We were not the only ones who appreciated the beauty of old glory waving in the wind out in the bay.
God Bless America!
