[NotFromAroundHere]

Originally Posted by chriskean82

The president, through a presidential proclamation, a state governor, or the mayor of the District of Columbia can order flags to fly at half-staff. That’s it.

Those people can order those things done on public property. What one does with one's flag on one's private property is up to one's own discretion.

[donnamaros]

Here in NJ, flags are still at half mast. They have been this way ever since people have died from COVID. Perhaps he is honoring the souls lost to COVID.

[Grill Meister]

The rules for "flag etiquette" are pretty specific and I don't think that they apply to just anyone's passing. But that being said, I would not be offended by your neighbor's actions:
Section 7m of the Flag Code reads:

The flag, when flown at half-staff, should be first hoisted to the peak for an instant and then lowered to the half-staff position. The flag should be again raised to the peak before it is lowered for the day. On Memorial Day the flag should be displayed at half-staff until noon only, then raised to the top of the staff. By order of the President, the flag shall be flown at half-staff upon the death of principal figures of the United States Government and the Governor of a State, territory, or possession, as a mark of respect to their memory. In the event of the death of other officials or foreign dignitaries, the flag is to be displayed at half-staff according to Presidential instructions or orders, or in accordance with recognized customs or practices not inconsistent with law. In the event of the death of a present or former official of the government of any State, territory, or possession of the United States, or the death of a member of the Armed Forces from any State, territory, or possession who dies while serving on active duty, the Governor of that State, territory, or possession may proclaim that the National flag shall be flown at half-staff, and the same authority is provided to the Mayor of the District of Columbia with respect to present or former officials of the District of Columbia and members of the Armed Forces from the District of Columbia. The flag shall be flown at half-staff 30 days from the death of the President or a former President; 10 days from the day of death of the Vice President, the Chief Justice or a retired Chief Justice of the United States, or the Speaker of the House of Representatives; from the day of death until interment of an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, a Secretary of an executive or military department, a former Vice President, or the Governor of a State, territory, or possession; and on the day of death and the following day for a Member of Congress. The flag shall be flown at half-staff on Peace Officers Memorial Day, unless that day is also Armed Forces Day.

[mike1946]

I'm a Brit and I once got a very offensive phone call and notes through the door for flying my countries flag on on the rear of my home in the villages it was the Union Jack or as it is sometimes called the Flag of the Union (England/Scotland/Ireland - Wales doesn't count it's a principality not a country)I then confused the hell out of the complainant by flying the English Flag - several people stopped and asked if we were Swiss or a member of a rescue organization !!! Learned a lot about flag etiquette during that time and also a huge amount about lack of knowledge.

[WindyCityzen]

The inverted flag is an approved international Maritime signal of distress. These days it is used by some to reflect a person’s feelings about the state of our union. It’s called free speech.

[MandoMan]

Originally Posted by rhood

Maybe his halyard is too short or his staff is too tall.

That happens to many of us as we age.

[Mikee1]

Well, just a thought.... If this post causes 3 pages of responses, life must be pretty good here. If this is the major concern of the day all is well... lol

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Get real

Anything is better than a limp staff

So very true. Luckily there is a little purple pill for that

[ts12755]

Maybe he has dimensia?

[Marine1974]

Don’t feel bad , myself a veteran asked two starters at a golf course
who are both veterans why the flag
at the course was at half staff for months now and no one knew why .

[skip0358]

Originally Posted by garynarramore

I have a neighbor that keeps a flag on a large vertical pole in their front yard at half mast currently and has done so for many months. I find this very offensive. Is this acceptable in The Villages?

Did you ever think to ask him why? Perhaps the halyard mechanism is broken or the flag pole is defective and it can't be raised!

[Marine1974]

The flag on one’s own property can be flown,, as you say , anyway they want . Flying the flag at night without a light on it is not following
proper procedure but in your line of thinking is ok because it’s private property. If the owner flew the flag
upside down constantly, would you still consider it ok ?

[Curtisbwp]

Have you asked the man with the flag WHY?

[greenflash245]

print a copy of flag rules and put it in their mailbox

[justjim]

“I don’t like that man, I must get to know him better”. Abraham Lincoln. This may apply here. First, get to know your neighbor and then ask him about his flag. Just a thought.