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Byline: Jeff Long and Kayce Ataiyero
Jul. 4--When Dan Gaydosh strolled into The Flag Store in Crystal Lake on Tuesday, he knew just what he needed to help celebrate the 4th of July.
With dozens of flags to choose from, it didn't take him long to pick out a 10-by-15-inch American flag he said will look great hanging from the stoop of his home.
"I just want to show the spirit of the holiday," said Gaydosh of Crystal Lake. "I'm not making a political statement in support of the war or anything."
But sometimes that spirit can be hard to measure. After decades in the flag business, Randolph Smith, president of Chicago-based Advertising Flag Co., said he has seen interest in the flag fluctuate according to the…
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