Happy Surrender Day!
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On this day in 1865, Robert E. Lee surrendered the remnants of the Army of Northern Virginia to General Ulysses S. Grant. For some reason the flag is flying at half-mast today in Lexington; I am told that it is typical across the South to manufacture reasons for flying the flag so on Surrender Day.
UPDATE: Let’s emphasize the “I am told” part of this claim; I actually have no idea whether it’s true or not.