"You're a grand old flag, you're a high flying flag" --George M. Cohan

For sale: Tiny, bright flags. Dozens of them available. Each approximately 1' tall (including tiny flag pole). Great for marking underground utility lines or waving during tiny parades. All offers considered. Will accept barter of Twinkies or Devil Dogs (but not Snowballs. I'm serious: Don't be bringing those DayGlo pink mounds of ickiness around.)

Our lawn has more flags than the opening ceremony of the Olympics. Plus bright splashes of spray paint. Festive, no?

No.

Verizon is bringing FIOS to our neighborhood. Eventually. Did I ask for FIOS? No, I did not. Do I want FIOS or anything else from Verizon? No, I do not. Do I find it annoying when people ask and answer their own questions? Apparently, I'm okay with it. Go figger.

But, LA, the county has to mark where the lines are before Verizon can dig.

True, but we've been flagged and painted three times in the last month and still Verizon is no where near our neighborhood. NOT reasonable. Not even a little bit reasonable. You want lower taxes? Maybe the county could save a little money on labor, paint, and flags by not doing this over and over and over again! GAAAAK!