John Carlson: Flapping Flags Bring Color
By John Carlson— Come every spring, the most profuse bursts of color out back erupt from our Tibetan prayer flags. They are cheap yet beautiful pieces of eye-catching art. Strung together in twenty-foot lengths of red, white, blue, yellow and green, they lift our spirits with every warm breeze that lifts their edges, promising us the snow is likely finished, and that throwing a pork chop on the grill will no longer require pulling on a parka. Just like cleaning out the birdbath, hanging the flags has become a ritual for Nancy. Last year’s flags, now faded and shredded from…
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