These are GREAT replies, even if seemingly repetitive and redundent, and make my research and writing a whole lot easier. Thanks to everybody who feels the effort is worthwhile -- I intend to prove you right.

I did a TV interview with a German news team on Monday and we found a way to simulate the flag waving.

The trick -- use a heavier 'drape' that is NOT slowed by air drag. I also thought about a 'wet net' but results were not satisfactory.

The solution -- in my back tool room I had a one foot square sheet of bathroom tiles leftovers, quarter inch square tiles, attached to netting for ease in installation. VERY flexible. I took my camera tripod and tilted the holder so the long arm was out horizontal, and attached the sheet to that horizontal bar with a clamp (two would be better). After struggling to 'insert' it into the ground, I let go and we watched (and videotaped) the sheet wave back and forth for over a minute.

Caution: Because the 'simulated lunar flag' IS so heavy, as it rocks back and forth it rocks the whole tripod and damps out its motion too quickly that way. The tripod needs to be firmly braced to avoid this. If done, the waving motion and its duration are spec-TAC-u-lar!

JimO