Profanity-laced flag mars Ely kids activities on the 4th

ELY- Residents in Ely were unhappy over the appearance of a profanity-laced flag that a homeowner located across the street from Whiteside Park erected here on July 4.
The house is located less than 50 yards from where the Christian youth group Young Life had set up games for kids in the park from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
During the entire time that Young Life had their games set up, the residents at 26 8th Ave. E. hosted a party in their front yard. Prominently displayed from the flagpole in the house’s yard was a “F**k Biden” flag, where every child in the park could easily observe it. The actual flag included the full profanity without the editing provided by the Timberjay.
The flag, its location, and the timing of its appearance, shocked and upset many Ely residents and others who attended the Fourth of July parade and other activities, many of which were focused at the park.
It also brought un-complimentary attention to Ely when a photo of the house and its flag appeared on reddit.com. A picture of the house’s front yard showing the parade seating and the flag was posted to the r/minnesota subreddit by user SamWise050 between noon and 1 p.m. Before the day was over, the post had garnered 559 comments and over 2.1 k upvotes.
SamWise050 commented on his post: “I could do without the “F**k Biden” flag at a parade. It’s not as bad as a naked man on a bike but still something kids don’t need to see.”
The comments on the post mostly reiterated the post’s remark about the inappropriate display with so many children present, or they made humorous comments regarding the flag and the person who decided to fly it.
Reflective of the general disgust that viewers posted in the wake of the subreddit post, one user remarked, “I live here and it is embarrassing. Didn’t even bother with the parade due to this kind of behavior.”