tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8306049662016965664.post140305780864974436..comments2023-10-11T22:53:44.404+10:00Comments on Marion's meepings: How to identify an Aussie...Paxfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05402369357419216865noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8306049662016965664.post-58348524802947348272010-05-14T20:19:22.982+10:002010-05-14T20:19:22.982+10:00You are welcome Slamdunk - stick around and I'...You are welcome Slamdunk - stick around and I'll tell you more about Aussies than you would ever wish to know :)<br /><br />PaxPaxfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05402369357419216865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8306049662016965664.post-82834947218351924592010-05-14T01:04:50.178+10:002010-05-14T01:04:50.178+10:00Too funny. Thanks for the insight into Aussie beh...Too funny. Thanks for the insight into Aussie behavior.Slamdunkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13087161268629251860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8306049662016965664.post-63068374520038428302010-05-13T13:49:35.534+10:002010-05-13T13:49:35.534+10:00Thanks CI - I'm sitting here thinking.. But ev...Thanks CI - I'm sitting here thinking.. But every flag has two sides.. so the reverse "blowing back" thing is still confusing me. or do you always run to the right of the official flag bearer?<br /><br />*nods* have decided to put this in the "Americans are Unique" basketPaxfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05402369357419216865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8306049662016965664.post-89430158565591164762010-05-13T13:33:55.473+10:002010-05-13T13:33:55.473+10:00I can help explain why the US Army wears the flag ...I can help explain why the US Army wears the flag so it looks like it's backwards.<br />US Army unit wear the "unit patch" on their left shoulder. When "somebody" thought we needed to wear the flag, they decided to put it on the right shoulder...which is wear a soldier would wear their "combat" unit patch (if they served in combat, they are allowed to wear the patch from that unit on their right sleeve the rest of their time in the army)<br /><br />So, at first, the flag was worn BELOW the combat patch if a soldier had a combat patch. When they went to the new uniform, where everything is put on with velcro, the flag now goes above the combat patch. <br />The flag is going "backwards" because it's supposed to be like we're running forward and it's blowing back.. <br />Does any of this make sense or help?CI-Roller Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10850472230525879415noreply@blogger.com