COMMACK, New York A 17-year-old Long Island boy is hard at work constructing wooden American flags that he wants to send to every member of Congress, hoping to spread a message of unity during a time of deep divisions.
The young artist, Bobby Reuter, has always liked to make things. During the pandemic, his mother suggested he take up a hobby to stay busy.
Reuter chose to construct wooden American flags. After all, the flag had always meant a lot to him. But it was not until his English class tasked him last year with writing about the symbology of the American flag that Old Glory took on a deeper meaning for him.
Long Island Flags is determined to send a message of symbolism and unity to members of congress with their hand-made flags
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Long Island Flags is determined to send a message of symbolism and unity to members of congress with their hand-made flags
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