he wanted them to enjoy the patriotic sight of so many flags flying together , the arizona and the american flag , symbols of this great nation , flapping in the quibovari breeze , and he hoped the people on the float were n't acting too crazy in the back of the truck and disgracing the flags , though from the ruckus he heard he had every reason to believe they were behaving in their usual outrageous fashion , although he couldnt see them even if he strained his neck out the window .