STORY

Muscat and Oman Flag Art Project

  • Muscat and Oman Flag Art Project

  • A childhood story demonstrating my practical "work smarter, not harder" philosophy.
  • The Project

    • In fifth grade, during a social studies class, we were given art supplies to reproduce the flag of a country of our choice.
    • Because of my aphantasia, I have always hated and struggled with art and drawing.
    • To find a workaround, I researched country flags and discovered that the flag for "Muscat and Oman" was a solid, plain red.
    • I took a single sheet of red construction paper, labeled it, and proudly turned it in as my completed flag.
    • It hung on the wall with the others, a perfect representation of my approach to solving problems.
These facts are as Randal recalls them, but much time has passed for most of this. If you find a factual error, please email realmerlyn@gmail.com.