Salute the Flag

[Fritz]

I've gotten mixed feelings from some readers about the "Put it up the Flag Pole" cartoon that I posted Nov. 11th. One guy said that I was offending veteran's for changing the American Flag to boxer shorts and others have said that they liked it.

Let me just say that it was not my intention to be offensive or make fun of the American Flag. I merely trying to make a joke. I think the fact that the character in the comic is saluting and standing upright and respecting the colors even though they are boxer shorts shows that he is honoring the flag as a principle and not caring that the flag he saluting maybe worn as under garments. There are a lot of other ways to make fun of this symbol let alone our country so I don't think this is at the top of the list as far as unpatriotic.

[Fritz]

Thank you people! I always use the rule of thumb that if I would be ashamed to show my grandma the joke that it doesn't belong on Rackafracka. I say that because I'm not trying to be a South Park and insult everyone on the planet. I guess you can say I'm not an insult comic. lol

Snowman Flashers was one of the ones that almost was too far over the edge for Rackafracka. It's also one of my most popular too.

[misskriss]

i can see how some may take offense...kinda like saluting to private parts, lol, which if you think about it in that way is even more funny! You know what, either way you look at it, it's funny. i say "brilliant!"

[Byron "TR1Guy" Wilkins]

Some folks find fault with everything... I found it funny myself and my Dad served in the Navy during WWII. For the others, they need to lighten up. Do what you think is right for your comic... trying to guess readers reactions will drive you crazy... as I do that myself, but I just let it go now. If we offend, it certainly wasn't intentional.

Funny comic, by the way... :)

[Thomas The Innkeeper]

I find it funny. no offense at all unless you take it out of context but then you're looking for the "hidden meanings" and base if off you're own assumptions...and it's never good to assume i always say...Hey Fritz, it's FUNNY! shoot a guy's american flag boxers gets strung up like that and he finds a need to salute! HAHAHAHAH! I say bravo! Good one!