SAFETY FIRST: We Let Extremists Torch Three US Flags To See Which Brand Was Most Flame Resistant
Flag Day has been a day to honor the Flag of the United States ever since the Second Continental Congress officially adopted our beloved Stars and Stripes on June 14, 1777.
And there’s really no better way to pay respect to Old Glory than to make sure your cherished flag is flame resistant, so as to guarantee a long and patriotic life for your national ensign.
That’s why, on this Flag Day, we invited an eclectic group of anarchists, anti-capitalists, and Muslim extremists to set fire to three separate U.S. Flags, so as to find out which brand is most flame resistant.
Here’s some of what we learned:
TEST 1: Our 5’ x 8’ nylon flag from United States Flag Store took a while to catch fire, but it burned at a steady lip once lit. Additionally, it turns out the fumes from burning nylon smell a little like celery. This was encouraging to the trio of U.C. Berkeley students we hired, as the self-proclaimed anti-corporatists quickly turned to tweeting on their iPhones that the flag they just desecr…
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