How incredibly dense do you have to be to think this was a good idea?
Via Fox News:
HGTV viewers are expressing outrage after the network suggested they use American flags as table cloths for Fourth of July celebrations, calling offensive, un-American and an insult to the American military.
“Using an American flag as a table cloth dishonors all Americans who love Old Glory – especially those who gave their lives defending it,” one viewer wrote. “No one dies for a table cloth.”
The HGTV website featured a segment titled, “Classic Fourth of July Table Setting Ideas.” The photographs show bowls of fruit and a jar of lemonade sitting atop Old Glory. They called the flag an “unconventional table” linen.
“Drape a large American flag over the table as a bright and festive table runner,” HGTV suggested. “Use a nylon flag so spills can be easily wiped off and the flag can later be hung with pride on a flag pole.”
HGTV’s decorating tips appear to be in violation of the U.S. Flag Code – which states: “The flag should never touch anything beneath it, such as the ground, the floor, water or merchandise.”