https://www.23hq.com/tag/old glory en-us 23people http://www.23hq.com/resources/um-style/logo-20.gif http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss https://www.23hq.com/rss/tag/old glory false https://www.23hq.com/donna/photo/2226940 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/donna/photo/2226940"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/1192276/2226940_c9f8b05803464b40a8335cb563b8d2fc_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Every July 4th, this flag drops from the ceiling of the Hatch shell during the pop's final piece for the night: Stars and Stripes Forever (one of my favorites). The musical time slows down, Old Glory unfurls, the confetti guns cut loose, and the crowd (flags a wavin') cheers with a gusto that can (almost) be heard throughout Metro Boston. American pride is palpable. It is a beautiful, awe inspiring, I dare say almost tear jerking piece of the show.</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/donna/">donna</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/donna/photo/2226940 Wed, 18 Jul 2007 23:13:46 GMT https://www.23hq.com/Special/photo/84394 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/Special/photo/84394"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/54884/84394_37b4bf559e9b6dd3b0956062b16f9b45_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Stars and Stripes<br /> ©&nbsp; K. Fleming</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/Special/">Special</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/Special/photo/84394 Fri, 26 Aug 2005 10:22:39 GMT