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Palestine, Loophole Flag

on May 20, 2011 in Wannabe Flags & Politics

By Atlas Al Whether you observe… Nakba Day: “Day of the catastrophe,” marking the day hundreds of thousands of Palestinians became displaced during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, moving from their villages and towns to settlements in the Gaza Strip, West Bank, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon, or, Yom Ha’atzmaut: May 15, 1948, the day Israel declared [...]

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Vatican Flag Uncaptureable

on April 24, 2011 in Wannabe Flags & Politics

By Atlas Al BREAKING NEWS on Easter! The only country in the world whose flag is uncaptureable: Vatican City. As a sovereign state, the Vatican Flag is in an interesting position. They are widely recognized as independent, and when it comes to their membership in the United Nations, they are a “Permanent Observer” and placed [...]

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Paying For Sex, Faux Flags

on March 23, 2011 in Flagosphere Warnings

By The Hunger Foreign travel is riddled with hookers. Kiev, Amsterdam, Bangkok, Vegas, etc, are synonymous with prostitution. We all know the “for” and “against” arguments for the world’s oldest profession, but in the end it’s a personal choice. To quote and concur with fellow travel writer Naughty Nomad, “This author does not endorse prostitution [...]

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UK Conundrum Theory

on January 28, 2011 in Wannabe Flags & Politics

By Atlas Al If I hook up with an English chick – which I have – I want to know which flag I’m claiming, English or British? Since I’m writing this from the capital of the flagging world, there’s no better time or place to tackle the Britishness debate. The English/British flag debate is one [...]

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Is Taiwan A Country?

on December 5, 2010 in Wannabe Flags & Politics

By Atlas Al …No, it is not. A few years back I hooked up with a Taiwanese chick.  Getting the Chinese or Taiwanese flag is great because both China and Taiwan aren’t as promiscuous as other countries.  I know I got a flag, but which one. Since that night, I’ve been asking myself, Is Taiwan [...]

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Eurovision Is Blind

on June 4, 2010 in Flagging Observations

By Atlas Al Eurovision Winner Congratulations to German pop singer, Lena, who at the age of 19 has won the 2010 Eurovision singing contest in Norway with her song Satellite. However, I lost some respect for the largest singing contest in the world. To call something Eurovision, shouldn’t it apply only to European countries? Countries [...]

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What Constitutes A Flag? (Continued)

on October 26, 2009 in Flagging Vocabulary

By Atlas Al The discussions have begun.  What constitutes a flag and where do we draw the line when claiming flags?  This is a re-post of the comment I made near the end of our discussion “UK Flagging – 1 or 4,” on our facebook group page, Flagging Headquarters. Flag Status A few comments on what’s been said. I [...]

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