Looking For A Flag Online?
from the not-so-easy dept
The TV news has been reporting that it's next to impossible to buy a US flag in any store, as they're all sold out. So, what if you go online? The great shopping mall on the net, right? Not exactly. A NY Times reporter tries to buy a flag online (she already has a flag pole in her front yard, but that - apparently - is a different story). It turns out it was pretty difficult to find an American flag online. Of course, she tried to call places to make sure they were in stock and couldn't get through to most. The place she finally did get through to took her order over the phone.
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