Wow, the feedback from Tuesday’s column about singer-songwriter Macy Gray’s assertion that America needs a new flag because our current one is racist was out of the ordinary. Some columns generate a few emails from fans and critics; others a few more.
Count that column among those that generated a lot more.
From Signal Mountain to Massachusetts, the responses came from all over, and most felt Gray was either dead wrong or using the argument as a promotional piñata for her new album.
With that, here are some of the standout responses that landed in my inbox this week. As always – whether this column makes you smile or throw your coffee mug – thanks for reading.
“I appreciated your writing today about our flag. The asinine attitudes toward our traditions exemplifying our hard-fought freedoms has just gone too far. I just weep sometimes at the thought of where we are now. Best to you.”