An American flag plastered on the first steel column for the Freedom Tower at ground zero was removed Wednesday after the builders realized the stars and stripes were on the wrong side of the flag.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey removed the decal on the 31-foot column after The Associated Press and other media questioned the display of the flag, with the 50 stars on the right side instead of the left. Readers also called the AP after seeing the news agency's photograph of the column in Wednesday newspapers.

"It's painted backwards," said Bill Dolphin, 73, of Ocala, Fla. "When it's laying down, it's correct. When it gets lifted up into the air, the blue field should be on the other side."

If these fucking idiots ever looked at a flag they'd realize that it flies in both directions.
- steve 12-21-2006 9:30 am [add a comment]

lots of airplanes have the flag on both sides. one side is always backwards. as in the direction it would be blowing flown from a flag pole. then again (!?)
- bill 12-21-2006 5:41 pm [add a comment]

Stupid Betsy Ross should have designed it to fly left field from both sides.
- steve 12-22-2006 3:10 pm [add a comment]

thanks, fixed.
- bill 12-22-2006 4:17 pm [add a comment]

Satan works in mysterious ways.
- tom moody 12-22-2006 8:33 pm [add a comment]