• Zachariah@lemmy.world
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      8 months ago

      A cross can be a grave marker, but so can a tombstone. The phrase is “I kneel for the cross.” The cross symbolizes a religion, not dead people.

      The whole saying, “I stand for the flag. I kneel for the cross,” is used by many more people than just soldiers.

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        8 months ago

        You can clearly see the dirt piled up as a grave. That’s tombstone.

        • Grayox@lemmy.mlOP
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          No it isn’t, and even if it was I dont really care, this is just one of the many iterations of the phrase