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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNorweigian flag removed from Saint Johns bed and breakfast over Confederate confusion
https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/efb9c2e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1200x675+0+0/resize/1280x720!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fewscripps-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fda%2F65%2Fa92f7dbe4df795937e74875c64d1%2Fq53o5ez25ndchh3zggcspcku2m.jfifLANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Bed and breakfast Nordic Pineapple in Saint Johns has removed their Norwegian flag after dozens of people confuse it for the Confederate flag.
Greg and Kjersten Offbecker moved into the historic mansion two years ago and turned it into a bed and breakfast. As decoration, they hung a Norwegian flag next to the American flag at the front entrance of the inn, but dozens of guests and people driving by have accused the couple of flying a Confederate flag.
They are the same color, but there are no stars on the Norwegian flag, and the Confederate flag is a big x and the Norwegian flag is part of the Nordic countries, theyre all crosses, Offbecker said.
Last week, the couple decided to remove the flag as they were updating their marketing materials.
We started to have this concern that it was deterring people away from coming to our bed and breakfast, Offbecker said. That they would see it and make this judgement.
Offbecker said she was trying to represent her heritage, but its not worth the frustration. She said they have received cruel emails and phone calls over the confusion of the flag.
What were getting is so much more negative now, she said. Its not just, hey youre flying the Confederate flag. Its, you should be ashamed to fly the Confederate flag. Youre a bigot because you fly the Confederate flag.
Some people are even convinced the home was built by Confederate leaders. In fact, it was built by union workers for the daughter of the Saint Johns founder.
The couple is trying to find a new way to hang their flag without getting complaints.
https://www.wilx.com/2020/07/28/norwegian-flag-removed-from-saint-johns-bed-and-breakfast-over-confederate-flag-confusion/
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Norweigian flag removed from Saint Johns bed and breakfast over Confederate confusion (Original Post)
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Jul 2020
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Miguelito Loveless
(4,474 posts)1. If stupidity were fatal...
Kaleva
(36,354 posts)2. Vikings had slaves.
ProfessorGAC
(65,212 posts)3. And Were Slave Traders
Slaves were a common item of commerce during their river raid period in Europe.
That History Channel special Vikings was outstanding!
Coventina
(27,172 posts)5. Everybody had slaves.
Slavery was prevalent in the pre-modern world. More common in a society than not.
Polly Hennessey
(6,807 posts)7. Exactly.
Brother Buzz
(36,469 posts)4. Fly the flag on windy days
I believe all the complaints were on still days when the flag hung limp.
MichMan
(11,977 posts)6. Just when you think people are idiots
They manage to prove it.