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Freak Flag
There was a giant orange flag atop the Space Needle over the weekend; it had been there at least since Friday. Now it’s gone. What gives?
There was a giant orange flag atop the Space Needle over the weekend; it had been there at least since Friday. Now it’s gone. What gives?
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I can tell you this: Yesterday I was in a boat in the bay, right in front of the Olympic Sculpture Park, where the Needle loomed practically directly above me, and even with high-powered binoculars I STILL couldn't read that damned flag. It said "Seattle" something. It had been driving me nuts all week, but bobbing there in the sun-dappled waves, admiring the sparkling skyline, I let it go.
Posted by Amy Kate Horn | April 30, 2007 3:41 PMThere's the same flag at the bus stop on Dexter and Denny. You can get up-close to it. I still have no idea what it was.
Posted by Otter | April 30, 2007 3:44 PMIt just says "I am Seattle." I Googled it, some film contest the Space Needle is doing with SIFF. Or something.
Posted by Nick | April 30, 2007 3:45 PMI'm almost certain it's an ad for the Needle's current "I am Seattle" film contest: http://www.spaceneedle.com/events/special/filmcontest.asp
"The Space Needle can't wait to see what surprises are in store from this unique group of people who make up the Northwest's population."
Wha?
Posted by Amy Kate Horn | April 30, 2007 3:46 PMAs log as there is a rainbow flag during Pride Day and a Jolly Roger during Seafair I don't mind, though I hate the color orange.
Posted by elswinger | April 30, 2007 3:48 PMI used to be Seattle, but then I stopped loving giant orange flags. Now I'm Lesser Seattle ...
Posted by Will in Seattle | April 30, 2007 5:05 PMAgreeing with #4: it's smarmy of landmarks to be sentient, especially when their thoughts are trite anyway.
Posted by S | April 30, 2007 5:11 PM
Posted by lauren | April 30, 2007 5:27 PMBut the Needle looked awesome that year it was painted orange...
Last weekend was Queen's Day in the Netherlands. Orange everywhere...
Posted by Brendan | April 30, 2007 5:36 PMfunny how last year the space needle corp refused to fly the Pride flag because they didn't want to "commercialize" the space needle... Oh how things change
Posted by curiousadam | April 30, 2007 6:01 PMWTF is commercial about the pride flag?
Posted by Dumb Ol' Space Needle | May 1, 2007 10:35 AMI seem to remember a 12th Man flag, a giant crab, and many other things flying above or hanging off the Space Needle.
Posted by elswinger | May 1, 2007 11:42 AMMSN I NIIPET
Posted by Bill | May 12, 2007 4:50 AMMSN
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Posted by Bill | May 12, 2007 4:50 AMMSN
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Posted by Bill | May 12, 2007 4:20 PMMSN
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Posted by Bill | May 12, 2007 4:21 PMMSN
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