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London City Hall Will Fly US Flag Tomorrow

Mayor tips hat to Obama inauguration with Old Glory

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(Newser) – Tomorrow morning, while Washington sleeps, the mayor of London will celebrate the inauguration of Barack Obama by hoisting the American flag at city hall. Boris Johnson, a Conservative born in New York who publicly supported Obama during the campaign, will raise the flag himself, reports the Guardian. A rep from the American embassy in London was "delighted" to hear of the gesture.

London's city hall, near Tower Bridge on the south bank of the Thames. The mayor of London, Boris Johnson, will fly an American flag at city hall tomorrow to celebrate Barack Obama's inauguration.
London's city hall, near Tower Bridge on the south bank of the Thames. The mayor of London, Boris Johnson, will fly an American flag at city hall tomorrow to celebrate Barack Obama's inauguration.   (©Olivier Bruchez)
Mayor of London, Boris Johnson gestures as he chairs a meeting of the Metropolitan Police Authority at the City Hall in London, Monday, Oct. 6, 2008.
Mayor of London, Boris Johnson gestures as he chairs a meeting of the Metropolitan Police Authority at the City Hall in London, Monday, Oct. 6, 2008.   (AP Photo / Sang Tan)
The mayor of London, Boris Johnson, will fly an American flag from city hall tomorrow to celebrate Barack Obama's inauguration.
The mayor of London, Boris Johnson, will fly an American flag from city hall tomorrow to celebrate Barack Obama's inauguration.   (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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Jan 19, 09 6:51 PM CST
And he will disrespect his country by raising the flag of another country over his own. The man should be impeached and run out on a rail. I personally think he is a wanker. Reply
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