The New South???

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Someone finally found a way to make displaying the Confederate flag offensive to people who support displaying the Confederate flag: drape it over a drag queen. In celebration of Confederate Memorial Day 2012, the Museum of the Confederacy at Appotomatox included a photograph of RuPaul wearing a Confederate-flag-inspired dress in a new display, and the neo-Confederates got, well. . a little red under the necks. The idea that it's okay to display the Confederate flag except for when RuPaul's wearing it is really up there on my list of absurd things. But let's delve into the mind of someone who is offended by RuPaul for reasons other than taste. Let's also assume this person is also a fan of the Confederacy (because racism and sexual puritanism often go hand in hand). In this person's mind, this manner of displaying the flag is a desecration of a symbol that is important to them. You may have noticed colorful announcements at the library and other places around the City of Lumberton announcing they will be closed Monday, April 23, 2012 in honor of Confederate Memorial Day. Confederate Memorial Day, also known as Confederate Decoration Day (Tennessee) and Confederate Heroes Day (Texas), is an official holiday and/or observance day in parts of the U.S. South as a day to honor those who died fighting for the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. The decision to honor Confederate Memorial Day is not up to state employees; it's a decision made by the Governor of the State. It seems that since Mississippi was recently voted the most religious state in the union, the governor would honor a day (Good Friday) set aside as a memorial to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, but it's a time-honored tradition to forgo Good Friday in order to celebrate CMD. In Mississippi, our elected officials also had an issue with the celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, so in order to appease the confederate sympathizers, the State of Mississippi has made the third Monday of January a joint celebration of the birthdays of Confederate Army General, Robert E. Lee and Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. But regardless of the hooplah or controversy surronding these celebrations, for some it's still P.T.O. (paid time off). Some say that the Confederacy is a part of their heritage and some say it's a legacy of hate. Whatever the case may be, I think it's a drag (pun intended) to aruge about a paid holiday. I don't know how one would celebrate CMD. . I guess there'll be Swamp People marathons showing this weekend. But in the article, RuPaul did address those that were concerned with his choice of attire. He said: "The South is not simply what some people say it is. It’s all of us. Look,I’ll take my stand against my critics. Some people always want to tell us what to wear. Don’t wear a hoodie, don’t wear a dress. Conform. Be boring like us. But if they can wrap themselves in the Confederate flag, so can I … and I wear it better!"

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