Ok right well I disagree. I currently live in Britain where most people don't even own a Union Jack flag. The Europeans in general see us Americans as a stereotypically "very patriotic" people at all times of the year. I mean, I've literally had people point this out to me. In a way they think it's amusing, and in a way they sort of admire it and wish it was more like that here.
Of course there is an increase in the feel-good factor when times are hard on the country. However, one just doesn't realize how "country lovin" we are until you live in another country for a while. We really aren't as "fairweather" as you might think.
.....Kelly
