Prelude:
Under the US Flag flying in front of the house(don't tell anyone that the flagpole is really an HF vertical, at least not until I get the coax run fixed), we've been flying a secondary flag. Normally, it's a Pittsburgh Pirates "Raise the Jolly Roger" flag -- as some of you may recall, my wife is a (baseball) Pirates fanatic.

However: For several months now, since shortly after the end of the 2020 season (and prior to the election), we've been flying a different flag. Little Miss Field Day asked if we could do so, in large part to counter the many pro-Drumpf signs, banners, and flags that several of our neighbors (including some whom I thought knew better, but I digress, and this isn't the political sub-forum).

It's a Pride flag. Specifically, the Bisexual Pride Flag. I'm sure I don't have to explain to most why that flag means a lot to her.

She anticipated some backlash, or at least, some comments from the neighbors (along with some other visible things, but again, I will not digress). Silence. Not a word. Nada.

Until...

Today

LMFD was visiting today, as it was her day off... and her car was getting it's annual inspection at the garage down the street. (Necessary digression: She moved into her own place in January; yes, the Boss and I have the house to ourselves again. Yes, we miss her, but it was time.) She noticed something in the mailbox, hours ahead of our usual late afternoon mail delivery.

A note. Written in a young person's hand; we're guessing middle school or high school at the oldest.

It read:

Hello to the person that reads this note. I just wanted to tell you that the Bi flag in front of our house means a so much to me, and I can look at that flag, and think "it'll get better". I'll have one of these someday. Thank you.

We have no idea who put this there. There's a few young boys up the street, living with their dad in the grandmother's and aunt's house; another boy across the street from them, and a young lady next door. A few more walk up past the house to the next street up. And the school bus passes by, a few times a day, coming and going. So it could be anyone. It could have been a visitor to someone. Who knows?

We're just floored that such a little gesture had a big impact.

Sadly... LMFD is planning to retrieve the flag for use at her new place sometime soon, and with Spring Training around the corner, the RTJR flag should be going back up. That was the plan, at lest. After this note, though... we'll see.

Thought a few of you around here would appreciate the note.

73