The Cedar Fair flag by Keyhole Photo appeared to be at half-mast yesterday for most of the morning...

What time? Flags are supposed to be raised and lowered at sunrise and sunset respectively, so maybe they forgot to raise it?

Lit flags are neither raised nor lowered, as a rule. Flags flown at half mast on Memorial Day are supposed to be raised to full mast at noon. And flags flown at half mast at any time are supposed to be raised to full mast then lowered...then when lowered for the day, they are again supposed to be raised to full mast, then lowered. Not that hardly anyone does this anymore.

^Woops, guess I need to learn my flag etiquette.

Before the advent of "all weather" flags, it was indeed customary to lower flags at dusk. Also, back then, wearing any depiction of the American flag on your civilian clothing was considered an egregious violation of flag etiquette.

Thank you for that flag history lesson Terpy, I now understand why the flags do what they do.

Yes but the rules do not apply to Cedar Fair company flags, only American Flags which is not what he is asking about. Though I doubt there is any significance, no one has answered his question.

One must salute a Cedar Fair company flag when one sees Mr. Dick Kinzel. Or, if one would rather, spend some nickels. Actually, Mr. Kinzel would much prefer you to spend the nickels!

The "rules" used for the American Flag are not really "rules" but rather respect and honor. This should be true for any flag, even if it has a bunny and easter eggs on it. It used to be that when at war and the opponents flag would fall without any one to pick it up, the flag would be picked up off the ground and placed on the chest of a fallen soldier. Respect and honor, a company flag represents an organization just as the American Flag, treat it the same.

Indeed, but Mr. Kinzel would still be honored if you'd spend those nickels!

The "rules" used for the American Flag are not really "rules" but rather respect and honor. This should be true for any flag, even if it has a bunny and easter eggs on it. It used to be that when at war and the opponents flag would fall without any one to pick it up, the flag would be picked up off the ground and placed on the chest of a fallen soldier. Respect and honor, a company flag represents an organization just as the American Flag, treat it the same.

I always thought in war that people would pick the flag up if it was fallen.

^ I am talking about if your unit over ran the opponent and they had no one to pick up the flag. At that point, a member from your unit would fold the flag and place it on a fallen opponents chest. You are correct, if the flag does fall the person closest should drop there arms and pick up the flag.