AMERICAN BEAUTIES--Columbus Parks and Recreation staff members work on the roses which are in full bloom, at the Whetstone Park of Roses, in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday, June 13, 2000. (JACK KUSTRON/photoj.com)

O SAY CAN YOU SEE--A large American Flag flies at the VFW Post 3424 in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday, June 13, 2000. Tomorrow, June 14 is Flag Day. (JACK KUSTRON/photoj.com)