rtp_oak

rtp_oak t1_j9um7xy wrote

It has a ton of opposition too. I actually bought that flag during the Kickstarter campaign. I posted it on Reddit and it got a LOT of hate and the most common sentiment was, "our current flag is fine/better."

I think the flag change (which NEEDS to happen) is an uphill battle and that hill is Tahoma.

https://www.reddit.com/r/vexillology/comments/6ewaem/washington_state_flag_redesign/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

That's the original designer prior to his Kickstarter campaign.

https://www.reddit.com/r/vexillology/comments/y4chmq/proposed_design_to_replace_washington_state_flag/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Here's my post. I just realized I posted it to the vexillology sub not the Washington. So I shouldn't have read into the critique as much if they aren't actually Washingtonians.

(PS I am a fellow transplant. Welcome to the region! If you're interested in flag redesigns check out Maine's current flag and popular choice to replace it!)

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rtp_oak t1_izzar3d wrote

Made me immediately think about when I was in college in Washington State. WA (and Oregon for that matter) have paper temp plates that just need to be on the car somewhere. I think the law is "visible from the rear window". So all these blacked out cars and sports cars have their temp plates for months hidden behind their black tint or up in the dash in a way you can't even see it.

I think it's kind of dump they don't make you display. But also 20% of the cars in Washington are stolen so stealing a temp plate seems like it would be a pretty common crime.

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