I was trying to separate what is serviceable from what is not from my office closet when I came across an old article titled, "The Ugly Truth." Even if I've read the article countless of times in the past, still it does gave me some more room to be amused and laugh.
What happens when a lawyer failed in his counsel and defense? Then the obvious answer is the defendant is found guilty and lands in jail. Then, what will happen if the doctor fails in his diagnosis? The patient dies and is buried 7 feet under the ground.
In the case of the structural engineer, his failure to conduct thorough evaluation and design computation will result in a collapsed structure even when only subjected to slight tremors, the result - death to the building occupants. And when a painter fails in his work, he can always cover it up with a new coat of paint.
But, when an Architect fails in his design the effect is different altogether. The result would be an ugly piece of Architecture and to divert attention to the monstrosity of the structure, the Architect can always employ the lavish use of flags and get away with his failure.
I am not saying that all buildings and structures that sport flags are ugly and unattractive, but from the looks of it designers of lamentable structures use flags to salvage what is left of their ruined reputation.
On the other hand buildings that are Architectural gems often projects a different aura of sophistication when adorned by
roof top mounted flagpoles.
Flags can complement a structure, but it can never hide the ugly truth.
by:
The Flagman
