August 5, 2006 was a hot sunny day (No pun intended, though it was hot for Sonny, too).  With temperatures at 100^o, about 25 heritage supporters gathered to show Governor Perdue we have not forgotten his treachery over a vote for our Georgia Flag.

Despite the near record heat we stayed on site until Perdue left (giving us a very wide berth).

This was one of the very few Flaggings where the Mechanized Cavalry was dismounted.  I had broken a chain on Friday and could not replace it in time for the Fish-Lie, but Ralph Carson and the wife & children of Jimmy Woods took over the strafing runs.  They circled the area with flag bedecked cars and trucks, honking their horns and waving to other motorists.

It was a rather uneventful event as the Georgia State Patrol was not there to watch over us and the security for the Georgia National Fairgrounds was told to not admit any vehicles with flags.  Traffic seemed lighter than usual, probably due to high gasoline prices, but still we received greater than usual support from passing motorists.  Most were smiling, waving back, giving us the thumbs-up or honking as they passed our lines.

I left the site at about 2:20.  The Chicken, Perdue, had flown away and most of his supporters had left, but the heat had taken it's toll on me.  Despite the temperature, I noticed I had stopped sweating.  Aware this was a warning sign of impending heat stroke, I furled my flag and headed for cooler temperatures; my air conditioned home.  It seems, from Steve Scroggins report, that I left just before the day's visit by Perdue's goons and the Perry Police.  I should have stayed another ten minutes.  Steve's Report

My apologies to those I didn't say goodbye to, but I was NOT in good shape by then.

Unfortunately this should be the last Fish-Lie Flagging.  With any luck at all, by August 2007, Perdue will be our latest one-term Past-Governor and he'll have no need for this event.  Then we can get to work on Mark Taylor and campaigning for Ray McBerry in 2010.