On Flag Day 102 years ago (June 14, 1908), President Teddy Roosevelt was outside of Philly trying to get his grub on. As Roosevelt glanced up from his eats, he spied a man who looked to be blowing his nose with a miniature American flag. Roosevelt immediately picked up a "wooden rod" from the ground (it's always handy to have a few good wooden rods lying around for just such an occasion) and proceeded to use it to whip the other man.
After numerous strong "whacks" to the other man's person, Roosevelt realized that what he had thought to be a small flag was actually just a blue handkerchief with white stars. Roosevelt apologized to the other man, but then -- just for good measure -- gave the man one extra whack for having gotten Roosevelt all "riled up with national pride." True story (apparently). Link below.
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