December 27

We have a grocery store chain, Maceys, whose branding strategy consists of flying a gigantic American flag, come rain or shine. Our Maceys happens to be moving into a brand new building over the New Years weekend and the flag was pulled down to today in anticipation of that move.

Unfortunately, all did not go as smoothly as hoped and the flag was caught on a neighboring lightpole.

I'm grateful Hart just happened to be shopping as this whole scene unfurled. I was able to drop everything and run to the parking lot just in time to witness the local fire department pull out the big ladder truck and save the flag.