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A few summers ago, my street grew a skyline. Not downtown-high, but tall enough to catch your eye between the maple trees and power lines. One neighbor raised a 20 foot aluminum pole and ran up a crisp new 3 by 5 American flag. Two doors down, a retired Marine hung a tattered guidon from his service days on a porch hook. The family across from me added a small rainbow flag to their flower box. Later that season, when the local high school reached the state finals, team colo