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<DIV>Flying a flag upside down is an international distress symbol.</DIV>
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<DIV>(Thus , holding a protest where the U.S. flag is carried upside down, as
distinct from being burned or lacerated, is a respectful criticism of the
government, rather than of the flag or the nation.)</DIV>
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<DIV>Having the sovereign pictured on the stamp no doubt made it tempting to
express dissent by putting the sovereign upside down. That sort of dissent was
considered treason by certain kings and ministers, which was one difference of
opinion that led to the American Revolution.</DIV>
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<DIV>The difference with putting a stamp on upside down to signify "I love you"
is that the boyfriend's (or, for others, girlfriend's) picture was not upside
down, some postage stamp that wasn't particularly relevant was upside down. Now
with the modern postal options where you CAN put a family photo on your own
personalized stamp, if you put the boyfriend's picture on the stamp, then put it
upside down on the envelope, THAT might be taken to mean "Get lost."</DIV>
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<DIV>Siarlys</DIV>
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<DIV>On Tue, 6 Nov 2007 23:29:01 -0700 "Discussion of the Good, Clean Funnies
List" <<A href="mailto:gcfl-discuss@gcfl.net">gcfl-discuss@gcfl.net</A>>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000080 face=Candara size=4>Hey! When I was in
out-of-state college and writing letters to boyfriends, putting a stamp on
upside down was another way of saying "I love you". Funny!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080 face=Candara size=4>Jeanene</FONT></DIV>
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<P>Another law which states it is treason to use a postage stamp
upside down was placed in second place by those polled by UKTV Gold.
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