http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/red_ties_commemorate_long Comments for "Red ties commemorate Long" en http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/red_ties_commemorate_long <!-- Begin check for Blog Icon --> <!-- End check for Blog Icon --> <!-- Begin check for Teaser Toggle --> <div class="field-item"><p><a href="/profiles/jim_long"><img src="/sites/projects.newsobserver.com/files/images/redtie.jpg" border="1" alt="Red tie" title="Red tie" hspace="10" vspace="10" width="99" height="148" align="right" />Jim Long&#39;s</a> signature red ties are being used to commemorate him.</p><p>At the General Assembly today, members wore stickers shaped like red neckties as a way of recognizing the death of the longtime state insurance commissioner, who once served in the state House.</p><p>Meantime, supporters and friends of Long have posted photos of red ties as their profile pictures on the popular social networking site Facebook.</p><p>Long&#39;s red tie habit harkens back a half century. His father walked in late to a Democratic rally in 1946 and was recognized by Gov. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Melville_Broughton">J. Melville Broughton</a>, who pointed out his red tie. </p><p>Afterward, his father never wore anything but solid red ties afterward, and Long picked up the trait from him. </p></div> <div class="node-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="node-blog-teaser-comments"><a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/red_ties_commemorate_long#comment"><img src="http://www.newsobserver.com/images/front_new/icon_discussion.gif" width="11" height="7" border="0" /> Comments (0)</a> <!-- If permissions, display edit link at end of teaser --> <!-- End edit link code --> </div> </div> <!-- End check for Teaser Toggle --> <!-- BEGIN AUDIO ATTACHMENT CODE --> http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/red_ties_commemorate_long#comment Facebook Jim Long Melville Broughton Under the Dome Thu, 05 Feb 2009 11:21:51 -0500 ryanteaguebeckwith 12110 at http://projects.newsobserver.com