Show wartime use cuts life of flag bost boston finds find BOSTON the average life of the american flags that fly over 16 boston public buildings is only three weeks in the winter and d six in th the a summer u A assistant t rd city 7 messenger I 1 D dennis 1 I T S hl u e told the city council that the flags wear out much quicker in wartime than in peace time he said the reason was that the stars and stripes are flown both day and night now he explained that prior to the war they were dis played only on cre holidays and special occasions |