"This flag...the symbol of the hopes of man. This cloth of dreams for freedom, justice and opportunity. Its stars like beacons guiding us through shoals of adversity. Its red stripes like wounds of struggle. "The good in it cannot be had for nothing...like any garden, it must be tended...like any loved one it must be held. Hold high this flag and keep its promise bright, for in it lies the best of hope for all of us." --Mort Walker, Beetle Bailey creator (Thanks, Carrie.)