"Hello Song" flags and stand

Hello, I welcome you today to this post!  

 Here is not a new idea for the

"Hello Song" (cs 260),

 but this is my take on it.

I have done the idea with flags from different countries for years. The gist of it is that you have different ways to say 'hello' in different languages.  Each flag represents their country and when the visitor chooses a flag, you sing that way in place of the 'hellos' in the song.

I recently decided to buy better quality flags and then I started thinking... I need something to display them.  The display stands online were too expensive, so I dug around the house and came up with a few pieces of wood and some tools, then got to work... 

This is how I made mine:

 I found the semi-circle piece of wood and then cut a board to match the same length of the base.  Then I drilled holes and drove screws to attach the wood together.

 Next I measured where I wanted to put the holes for the flags.  I ended up with 18 flags, but if I were to do it all again, I would get an odd number... it just looks more eye pleasing.  So instead I have one empty hole that I will need to fill with another flag someday. :)

 Next came the staining.  I used "Dark Walnut"... one of my favs...

 After the stain dried I cut vinyl lettering.  I used the vinyl as a stencil and painted these words onto the stand.

 For each flag I printed a label which then I wrapped around the flags' poles.  I reinforced the labels with clear packing tape so they won't peel off easily.
Here is a list of the countries and "hello" from each:

Australia good day (mate)		France bonjour  (bohn-zhoor)		Brazil bom dia  (bohn DEE-ah)		Germany guten tag  (gootan tag)
Israel shalom  (shuh-lohm)		Mexico hola   (OH-lah)		Denmark hej   (Hey)		South Korea anyoung  (ahn-YUNG)
Sweden god dag   (goo dahg)		Finland päivää   (PIE-vah)		Belgium hoi (hoy)		Netherlands hallo   (ha-lo)
China ni hao   (Nee HaOW)		United States hello/howdy/aloha		Czech Republic dobrý den  (dob-ree den)		Kenya Jambo  (jam-bo)
Japan konichi wa (Koh-NEE-cheewah)		India namaste (nuh-must-stay)

 And here is the finished product!  

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it!