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You've clearly never been here. Dixie flags are not actually common - the Texas flag is flown everywhere. Also, the use of the term 'Confederate' in the CAF o

You've clearly never been here. Dixie flags are not actually common - the Texas flag is flown everywhere. Also, the use of the term 'Confederate' in the CAF originally had nothing at all to do with the U.S. Civil War, and later became a kind of running joke the members ran with. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commemorative_Air_Force http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commemorative_Air_Force

qdog 14y ago
Even the article states they changed their names because the members felt it was seen as offensive. I only spent about 30 years in Texas, so maybe I didn't absorb the culture as much as you. I can assure you I know many people that attended a Robert E. Lee High School in San Antonio (established 1958) and have seen plenty of Dixie flags. Not as common as the Texas flag, sure, but still not that uncommon, especially in rural parts. Another Old South reference in High School was Tascosa, http://thsamaisd.sharpschool.com/news/school_history http://thsamaisd.sharpschool.com/news/school_history. I'm certain there are plenty more, it's a big state, those are just two off the top of my head I have personal knowledge of. They should never have voted something with Confederate in the name as anything state 'Official', but there are still plenty of people there that don't get it.
- cobrausn 14y ago
  Right, the article points that out - they chose the word confederate originally to reflect their 'rag tag' nature, and went along with some confederate imagery as a running joke. Some people saw the use of 'Confederate' and the Dixie flag as offensive, so they changed it via member vote. I've lived here about 25 years combined and spent 5 years in other states (including South Carolina and New York), some city, some rural, and my experience is that the rebel flag is not that common as compared to other places (I even saw several in rural areas of upstate New York). Different experiences, I suppose.

qdog 14y ago

Even the article states they changed their names because the members felt it was seen as offensive. I only spent about 30 years in Texas, so maybe I didn't absorb the culture as much as you. I can assure you I know many people that attended a Robert E. Lee High School in San Antonio (established 1958) and have seen plenty of Dixie flags. Not as common as the Texas flag, sure, but still not that uncommon, especially in rural parts. Another Old South reference in High School was Tascosa, http://thsamaisd.sharpschool.com/news/school_history http://thsamaisd.sharpschool.com/news/school_history. I'm certain there are plenty more, it's a big state, those are just two off the top of my head I have personal knowledge of. They should never have voted something with Confederate in the name as anything state 'Official', but there are still plenty of people there that don't get it.

cobrausn 14y ago
Right, the article points that out - they chose the word confederate originally to reflect their 'rag tag' nature, and went along with some confederate imagery as a running joke. Some people saw the use of 'Confederate' and the Dixie flag as offensive, so they changed it via member vote. I've lived here about 25 years combined and spent 5 years in other states (including South Carolina and New York), some city, some rural, and my experience is that the rebel flag is not that common as compared to other places (I even saw several in rural areas of upstate New York). Different experiences, I suppose.