I Pledge Allegiance to the Flag ... of the City of Grayson, Georgia

Right about now you might be thinking to yourself, "why is the image quality so bad?" or "what kind of newspaper is this?" or maybe "why does Grayson of all places need a flag?"

Allow us to elaborate. 

In response to question 1, this is literally the only image of Grayson's flag we were able to find. If you have a better image, or better yet, an actual Grayson flag, please get in touch. 

In response to question 2, we're Gwinnett's leading authority on the Gwinnetian zeitgeist. We know what it means to be a Gwinnetian, and we're not afraid to follow a story no matter where it may lead, even if it leads to Grayson, which brings us to question 3. 

Although it's news to us, the flag was adopted in 2008. That's when "why does Grayson of all places need a flag?" was answered by then-mayor Jim Hinkle as follows; "We needed to do this. The city of Grayson has been populated by good folks interested in the ideals of what Grayson is all about, small town values." Presumably, what those good folks were missing was a flag to unite them under the banner of small town values. 

*editor's note: I am 100% not making this up.

Due to the diligence of Hinkle, Graysonians can now bask in the glory of the ole green, white, and gold. Hinkle would ultimately resign from political life after a scandal involving some facebook posts calling some protesters "snowflakes" and "nut cases", but his spirit lives on in the small-town-values-school-bell and small-town-values-cotton-bolls that adorn Grayson's flag. For more on Grayson's vibrant cultural scene, check out our articles on the Grayson Murder Kroger, Grayson Ditch, and Grayson Clock Turret. 

For more on Grayson's flag: https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/us-gagra.html

For more on Jim Hinkle's facebook: https://patch.com/georgia/loganville/gwinnett-judge-resigns-after-snowflakes-nut-cases-posts