I’m flying an American flag in protest

recently bought and began to display the American flag at our home.

I found one from a company that makes its flags here in the United States but didn’t consider that the standard size might be wrong for our house. 

 

When fluttering in the wind by our front door, the flag was so outsized it seemed our modest Cape Cod might tip over.

 

 Family and friends arriving at our house seemed bemused to see it, and some even warily inquired about whether I was feeling okay. My wife was also concerned because I hadn’t discussed the purchase with her, and neighbors might get the wrong idea about our politics.

 

 In flying a regulation American flag and doing it without my wife’s knowledge, I had no idea at the time that I’d pulled a Double Reverse-Alito. (Not being in a position to refuse bribe-y “gifts” from billionaire pals, I cannot claim to have pulled a Triple Reverse-Alito.)