# Monthly Photo Competition #32 – July, 2025 – “Patriotism” \[Poll Added 28JUL2025\]
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-32-july-2025-patriotism-poll-added-28jul2025/1020377
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Tags:** photo
**Created:** [July 1, 2025, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-32-july-2025-patriotism-poll-added-28jul2025/1020377 "2025-07-01T23:55:34Z")
**Posts on this page:** 19
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### Author:  [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)
#### Post date: [July 1, 2025, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-32-july-2025-patriotism-poll-added-28jul2025/1020377/1 "2025-07-01T23:55:34Z")
This is the monthly thread for **July, 2025**. The topic this month is “Patriotism , chosen by @Bullitt.
**Please post only your photo and, if you want, a title in this thread. Any other text belongs in the** [rolling discussion thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642). Exception: discussion can commence in this thread after the poll has closed.
The general rules for the competition are [here](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642).
**One entry per person per month** **.** To make the photos easier to review please only post just **once** to this thread, with your entry.
Once the submission deadline has passed, I’ll put a voting poll **in this thread** **.**
**Submission deadline: Saturday, July 26, 11:45 pm US EDT.**
Good luck!
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### Author:  [@minor7flat5](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minor7flat5)
#### Post date: [July 2, 2025, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-32-july-2025-patriotism-poll-added-28jul2025/1020377/2 "2025-07-02T12:26:58Z")
**Steel from September**
[ ](https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-k2JH3dR/0/MBwHMdDbzVPtgXJ4SwhtrvwT7xzNfxKQGJFMTDpDq/O/i-k2JH3dR.jpg)
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### Author:  [@zimaane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zimaane)
#### Post date: [July 8, 2025, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-32-july-2025-patriotism-poll-added-28jul2025/1020377/3 "2025-07-08T15:21:15Z")
Nationals Park, July 4 2021
[ ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/31573076@N00/54640812002/)
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### Author:  [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)
#### Post date: [July 8, 2025, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-32-july-2025-patriotism-poll-added-28jul2025/1020377/4 "2025-07-08T15:43:47Z")
Hanging the new flag:
[ ](https://imgur.com/hBpnagA)
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### Author:  [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)
#### Post date: [July 8, 2025, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-32-july-2025-patriotism-poll-added-28jul2025/1020377/5 "2025-07-08T16:24:00Z")
WWII Battle Reenactment - Willow Run Airport, Summer 2011
[ ](https://i.imgur.com/b0x9jIc.jpeg)
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### Author:  [@Turek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turek)
#### Post date: [July 8, 2025, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-32-july-2025-patriotism-poll-added-28jul2025/1020377/6 "2025-07-08T19:26:16Z")
[ ](https://imgur.com/KmmlSBR)
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### Author:  [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)
#### Post date: [July 9, 2025, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-32-july-2025-patriotism-poll-added-28jul2025/1020377/7 "2025-07-09T06:19:10Z")
Old Glory, The King of Beers style: Jan 2019, San Carlos CA
[ ](https://i.imgur.com/iVyObMm.jpeg)
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### Author:  [@Jeff\_Lichtman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeff_Lichtman)
#### Post date: [July 9, 2025, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-32-july-2025-patriotism-poll-added-28jul2025/1020377/8 "2025-07-09T06:33:20Z")
I took this at a block party on July 4, 2015.
[ ](https://i.imgur.com/iNBiCbS.jpeg)
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### Author:  [@MacDoc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacDoc)
#### Post date: [July 9, 2025, 8:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-32-july-2025-patriotism-poll-added-28jul2025/1020377/9 "2025-07-09T08:57:23Z")
Anzac Dawn
[ ](https://photos.app.goo.gl/vHK7YBgFiCZ3Q8hr7)
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### Author:  [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)
#### Post date: [July 10, 2025, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-32-july-2025-patriotism-poll-added-28jul2025/1020377/10 "2025-07-10T16:26:44Z")
[ ](https://imgur.com/w6tUlHo)
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### Author:  [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)
#### Post date: [July 12, 2025, 11:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-32-july-2025-patriotism-poll-added-28jul2025/1020377/11 "2025-07-12T11:08:55Z")
[ ](https://imgur.com/vzQIW3Q)
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### Author:  [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)
#### Post date: [July 14, 2025, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-32-july-2025-patriotism-poll-added-28jul2025/1020377/12 "2025-07-14T20:14:10Z")
Veteran volunteers building a new walkway to the town’s memorial for the fallen.
[ ](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsize/plain/did:plc:gme3wshdrukjfhbnrj4ittzf/bafkreiainqcyes4bwrkql2vqaz55kznl4p5raws56vcq362p2pulswycye@jpeg)
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### Author:  [@Crane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crane)
#### Post date: [July 15, 2025, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-32-july-2025-patriotism-poll-added-28jul2025/1020377/13 "2025-07-15T11:39:10Z")
**Service**
[ ](https://i.imgur.com/J1hv33v.jpeg)
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### Author:  [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)
#### Post date: [July 19, 2025, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-32-july-2025-patriotism-poll-added-28jul2025/1020377/14 "2025-07-19T00:34:36Z")
A Greek palace guard.
[ ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/66423490@N08/54664279880/)
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### Author:  [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)
#### Post date: [July 24, 2025, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-32-july-2025-patriotism-poll-added-28jul2025/1020377/15 "2025-07-24T19:28:40Z")
[ ](https://i.imgur.com/CINbs0E.jpeg)
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### Author:  [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)
#### Post date: [July 28, 2025, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-32-july-2025-patriotism-poll-added-28jul2025/1020377/16 "2025-07-28T19:41:11Z")
Please vote for your 3 favorite photos, using whatever criteria you feel is best. All Dopers are welcome to vote - you don’t need to have submitted a photo. **You cannot vote for your own photo**. Select up to 3.
**The voting deadline is 11:45 p.m. US EDT** **on Saturday, August 2.**
_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-32-july-2025-patriotism-poll-added-28jul2025/1020377/16))_
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### Author:  [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)
#### Post date: [August 1, 2025, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-32-july-2025-patriotism-poll-added-28jul2025/1020377/17 "2025-08-01T23:30:06Z")
Hey! Hey, over here! Got a poll needs more votes, folks!
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### Author:  [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)
#### Post date: [August 3, 2025, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-32-july-2025-patriotism-poll-added-28jul2025/1020377/18 "2025-08-03T11:29:40Z")
Congratulations, @MacDoc !
Let us know what our August theme shall be.
mmm
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### Author:  [@MacDoc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacDoc)
#### Post date: [August 3, 2025, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-32-july-2025-patriotism-poll-added-28jul2025/1020377/19 "2025-08-03T11:41:50Z")
Eye or eyes.