Author: Ben Miklavcic

Ben Miklavcic is a comedy writer and occasional radio host based out of Chicago. He's written for ChicagoNow, can be heard on ChicagoLandSportsRadio.com and is studying satirical writing and stand-up at Second City. He also spent some time interning at WGN Sports. He writes about sports, current events, and working in an corporate office environment to cope with the crippling inevitability of the working in an office.

Let’s get one thing straight. No one respects the American flag as much as I do. I live the Stars and Stripes every day. Francis Scott Key wrote the greatest love song in the world about Old Glory, in my humble opinion. I’ve cried no less than ten times whilst watching Yankee Doodle Dandy. But as we are in the thick of summer, opportunities arise to, dare I say, disrespect the flag code. Yet is it wrong to disrespect her if it means respecting her even more? I say, NAY. There’s been talk recently about what constitutes respect or disrespect…

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