Why Flags Have Tails — Behind the tall tower, Dovie whispered, “No peeking.” She had invented the Flap-Flap Game: hang one red cloth, then run away before it waved. The wind smelled like grass. Read the full story →
Behind the tall tower, Dovie whispered, “No peeking.” She had invented the Flap-Flap Game: hang one red cloth, then run away before it waved. The wind smelled like grass. Flap, flap!
But three cold hill birds went peep-peep under the pole. Dovie snipped two cozy triangles from the cloth and tucked them around the birds. Nobody saw. When the flag flew, it had a little V-tail forever after. That is why castle flags have tails. Can you spot Dovie’s secret snip in the flap-flap flag?
