It's Greek to me

Posted at 2:19 PM on March 25, 2010 by Tom Scheck
Filed under: MN Legislature, Tim Pawlenty

As I was walking into work today I noticed Greece's national flag was flying on a pole above the State Capitol. It piqued my interest because the flag was flying where the POW/MIA flag is usually placed. Old Glory and Minnesota's State flag are still flying in their spots.

Jim Schwartz with the Department of Administration said today is Greece's Independence Day and a group requested that the national flag fly over the State Capitol. He said the flag has been flying over the Capitol on March 25th for "many years."

Schwartz also said anyone can make a request to fly a national flag above the Capitol but it has to be approved by the Capitol Grounds Director. He couldn't say how many other national flags have flown above the Capitol in the past year.

Perhaps state lawmakers and Gov. Pawlenty (who is in New Hampshire today) could use the Greek flag for inspiration. As many of you know, Greece's economy isn't doing so well right now because of a debt crisis.

Update: Other flags that have flown over the State Capitol include Norway, Sweden, the United Nations, Red Cross and Minnesota Wild.

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