Jeeze, on topic guys. Patrick, quit turning every thread into your soapbox, it's getting irritating.
The reason the flag was waving is simply that it wasn't- it was held up by a stiff telescopic rod that didn't open fully, but they liked the aesthetic appeal of the wrinkled flag so left it.
It was probably knocked over by the thrust of the lunar module taking off.
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