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Outstanding Vine Explains Why Westboro Baptist Church Had Ireland's Flag Upside Down

The Westboro Baptist Church made headlines on Saturday with their utterly disgusting statement on the outcome of the Irish marriage referendum, which was made all the more ridiculous by the fact they had our flag completely arseways.

However, there is a perfectly reasonable explanation for this apparently. As this young man explains:

So there you have it. As the title explains:

You flip a flag upside down to show a nation is in distress.

Wasn't it obvious?

Also read: The Westboro Baptist Church Have Reacted To The Irish People Voting Yes To Marriage Equality

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Cavan bureau chief. Former Miss World 1997 contestant.

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