Last Friday, we broke ground for a project that we've intended to complete for um, lets see, more than 4 years...
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After buying all new hardware, welding on an extension, sanding off old paint, repainting, and adding a shiny 6" finial, we were ready to dig a hole for our salvaged flag pole.
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In the process, curious minds were busy trying to figure out if they could really see China through that deep deep hole...
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Once the hole was dug, the pole placed, and 520 pounds of concrete poured into the form, we finally had a standing flag pole.
Before the concrete was completely set, the girls made their mark.
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The project was finally completed on Sunday, and we got to fly our colors!
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Our flag pole was actually built a long time ago by workers at my daddy's company. It stood in front of my great Uncle Art's beach house (which was next to ours) for many many years. A few years ago, his son took down that house to build a new one, and didn't want the flag pole. My father-in-law happened to be their builder, so we asked if he'd save the flag pole for us.
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We're really glad to have preserved it for our yard!
4 comments:
How wonderful to have a flagpole with such history.
Now the girls have made their mark on it too!!
Alison
I love that photo of your lovely girls looking whether they can see China! What an heirloom!
Of course I know the Stars and Stripes, but what are the other flags? I'm just curious and of course I'm blogging to learn, what else? :-D
you lucky pup!! I have wanted a flagpole for years. And yours is so very cool! I have even been thinking about making a stantion and banners for different occations, or to "mark" our camping or picnic spot
Cool! A flag pole with history that really is "cherished vintage".
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